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" The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization. "

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" What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult. "

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" The goal of all life is death. "

" We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts. "

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