Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

Quote by Jose Bergamin

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Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make...

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make...

There are no good or bad habits. All habits are, by definition, bad.

There are no good or bad habits. All habits are, by definition, bad.

Happiness is always a coincidence.

Happiness is always a coincidence.

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of...

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of...

The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race.

Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race.

The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.

The first condition for making music is not to make a noise.

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.

When there is nothing to fear is the time to begin fearing everything.

You can say the opposite of something you've said but you can't do the opposite...

You can say the opposite of something you've said but you can't do the opposite...

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a...

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a...

True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed.

True art tries not to attract attention in order to be noticed.

To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.

To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.

Only one thing has to matter for everything to matter.

Only one thing has to matter for everything to matter.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.

A reformer knows neither how to do nor to undo.

An ignorance of Marx is as frequent among Marxists as an ignorance of Christ is...

An ignorance of Marx is as frequent among Marxists as an ignorance of Christ is...

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

A piece of advice always contains an implicit threat, just as a threat always contains...

A piece of advice always contains an implicit threat, just as a threat always contains...

If you really believe music is dangerous, you should let it go in one ear...

If you really believe music is dangerous, you should let it go in one ear...