Scandal begins when the police put a stop to it.

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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...

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

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

It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does...

It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does...

My unconscious knows more about the consciousness of the psychologist than his consciousness knows about...

My unconscious knows more about the consciousness of the psychologist than his consciousness knows about...

Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom.

Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom.

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;...

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

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

The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span

The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span

I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up.

I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up.

Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted...

Curses on the law! Most of my fellow citizens are the sorry consequences of uncommitted...

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.

An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself...

An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself...

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;...

Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a...

Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a...

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves

The trouble with Germans is not that they fire shells, but that they engrave them...

The trouble with Germans is not that they fire shells, but that they engrave them...

Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel...

Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel...

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.

In a sense, it (Christianity) creates rather than solves the problem of pain, for pain...

In a sense, it (Christianity) creates rather than solves the problem of pain, for pain...

Satan the envious said with a sigh: Christians know more about their hell than I

Satan the envious said with a sigh: Christians know more about their hell than I

Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose

Morality is the best of all devices for leading mankind by the nose