#hst

Man is a masterpiece of creation if for no other reason than that, all the weight of evidence for determinism notwithstanding, he believes he has free will. ↗

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

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Fortune blinds men when she does not wish them to withstand the violence of her onslaughts. ↗

— Titus Livius

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#does #fortune #her #men #she

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself. ↗

— Louis XIV

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#himself #little #man #who #withstand