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Quotes from La conoscenza del peggio — Manlio Sgalambro

1924–2014 Italy

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That there is nothing worse than the world does not need to be proven.

La conoscenza del peggio (1982)

The art of philosophizing comes to light thanks to the mimetic behavior of those who practice it.

La conoscenza del peggio (1982)

Pessimistic discourse belongs to the genre of oratory, because it presupposes an audience that can shout and get excited.

La conoscenza del peggio (1982)

The best is nothing more than reality as it is. This was Hegel's pessimism.

La conoscenza del peggio (1982)

Discos are little nirvanas where the solemn roar of rock music allows the son of Siddhartha to savor the little nothingness. To not be for a little while is all that is asked. Little ‘nothings’ that the life of today's individual needs in order to be reborn and live another week.

La conoscenza del peggio (1982)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Manlio Sgalambro (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.