- Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
- The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.
- Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.
- Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don't know.
- Drunkenness is temporary suicide.
- War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
- The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
- I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong.
- The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
- The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
- To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
- There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.
- To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
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