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“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is achingâ€� than to say “My heart is broken.”
― The Problem of Pain
― The Problem of Pain

“He who loved himself became great in himself, and he who loved others became great through his devotion, but he who loved God became greater than all.”
― Fear and Trembling
― Fear and Trembling

“One sometimes gets the impression that the mere words ‘Socialismâ€� and ‘Communismâ€� draw towards them with magnetic force every fruit-juice drinker, nudist, sandal-wearer, sex-maniac, Quaker, ‘Nature Cureâ€� quack, pacifist, and feminist in England.”
― The Road to Wigan Pier
― The Road to Wigan Pier

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― 1984
― 1984
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