Journalists write because they have nothing to say, and have something to say because they write.

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A man's eroticism is a woman's sexuality.

A man's eroticism is a woman's sexuality.

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom;...

Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom;...

Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.

Squeeze human nature into the straitjacket of criminal justice and crime will appear.

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid.

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid.

There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him...

There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him...

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

A woman who cannot be ugly is not beautiful.

You would be surprised how hard it often is to translate an action into thought.

You would be surprised how hard it often is to translate an action into thought.

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe...

How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe...

The sound principle of a topsy-turvy lifestyle in the framework of an upside-down world order...

The sound principle of a topsy-turvy lifestyle in the framework of an upside-down world order...

The world has become uglier since it began to look into a mirror every day;...

The world has become uglier since it began to look into a mirror every day;...

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden

Language is the mother of thought, not its handmaiden

The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it...

The closer the look one takes at a word, the greater distance from which it...

Sexuality poorly repressed unsettles some families; well repressed, it unsettles the whole world.

Sexuality poorly repressed unsettles some families; well repressed, it unsettles the whole world.

Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow.

Christian morality prefers remorse to precede lust, and then lust not to follow.

Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose...

Culture is the tacit agreement to let the means of subsistence disappear behind the purpose...

Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.

Do not learn more than you absolutely need to get through life.

I don't like to meddle in my private affairs.

I don't like to meddle in my private affairs.