“Power is paradoxical.”
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This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?
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In a society which is structured the wrong way, piety has no effect.
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So then learn to conquer your fear. This is the only art we have to master nowadays: to look at things without fear, and to fearlessly do right.
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The difference between humans and wild animals is that humans pray before they commit murder.
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It is surely easier to confess a murder over a cup of coffee than in front of a jury.
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