The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall.

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If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

If they can't do it in California, it can't be done anywhere.

I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

I often reread books I have written.

I often reread books I have written.

I am the skeptic of skeptics.

I am the skeptic of skeptics.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

I have been the victim of heartless malice.

The world is a penal institution.

The world is a penal institution.

I am a Westerner of Westerners!

I am a Westerner of Westerners!

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

My literary success meant nothing to me.

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

I like animals because they are not consciously cruel and don't betray each other.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I've always enjoyed poor health.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I gratefully look forward to oblivion, but I must be sure of it.

I converse with my dog through ESP.

I converse with my dog through ESP.

Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.

Women's Lib? I couldn't stand it.

It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

It is human nature to instinctively rebel at obscurity or ordinariness.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

I have been constantly betrayed and deceived all my life.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.