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There may not always be a way where there's a will, but on the other hand - if success isn't certain, neither is failure.

— Stephen Vizinczey The Rules of Chaos (1969)

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Consistency is a virtue for trains: what we want from a philosopher is insights, whether he comes by them consistently or not.

Strange as it may seem, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.

Cultural History suggests that men have always had a greater inclination to close their eyes than to open them, to believe comforting lies rather than disconcerting truths.

The Rules of Chaos (1969)

Far from securing order, terror intensifies disorder and social disintegration. Terror, the most extreme form of power, is the least effective, and rulers employ it to the detriment of their own authority.

The Rules of Chaos (1969)

The world is full of people whom no one has put in chains but who bind themselves with frozen thoughts and fears. A man whose mind conforms to the conditioned responses of his daily life is a coward and a slave.

The Rules of Chaos (1969)

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To rank the effort above the prize may be called love.

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The weak shows his strength and hides his weaknesses; the magnificent exhibits his weaknesses like ornaments.

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