Biography - a system in which the contradictions of a human life are unified.

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Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of...

Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of...

Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.

Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.

Love is that splendid triggering of human vitality the supreme activity which nature affords anyone...

Love is that splendid triggering of human vitality the supreme activity which nature affords anyone...

We have need of history in its entirety, not to fall back into it, but...

We have need of history in its entirety, not to fall back into it, but...

Living is a constant process of deciding what we are going to do.

Living is a constant process of deciding what we are going to do.

Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand...

Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand...

Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values.

Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm...

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm...

An idea is a putting truth in check-mate.

An idea is a putting truth in check-mate.

To live is to feel oneself lost

To live is to feel oneself lost

The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of love without a beloved,...

The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of love without a beloved,...

I am I plus my circumstances.

I am I plus my circumstances.

Law is born from despair of human nature.

Law is born from despair of human nature.

There is but one way left to save a classic; to give up revering him...

There is but one way left to save a classic; to give up revering him...

Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when...

Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when...

To live is to feel oneself lost.

To live is to feel oneself lost.

An idea is a putting truth in check-mate.

An idea is a putting truth in check-mate.

Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.

Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second,...

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second,...