

“...it is all the more clear what we have to accomplish at present: I am referring to ruthless criticism of all that exists, ruthless both in the sense of not being afraid of the results it arrives at and in the sense of being just as little afraid of conflict with the powers that be.”
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“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
― The Metamorphosis
― The Metamorphosis

“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.”
― Cosmos
― Cosmos

“Not only did many American doctors not believe in germs, they took pride in the particular brand of filth that defined their profession. They spoke fondly of the “good old surgical stink” that pervaded their hospitals and operating rooms, and they resisted making too many concessions even to basic hygiene.”
― Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
― Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

“One mind is enough for a thousand hands.”
― Faust, First Part
― Faust, First Part

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