Aphorism 2: “Give into the pleasure of being alive!”
Full Quote: “Alone, far from the sight of men, and by instinct totally unafraid of Mne. De Renal, Julien, after so much constraint and clever diplomacy, had given in to the pleasure of being alive---“ p. 59
Aphorism 3: “You can’t lean on something unless it resists!”
Full Quote: “You can’t lean on something unless it resists, etcetera.” P. 257
Aphorism 4: “Direct admiration to the useful!”
Full Quote: “…but she soon found out that had but one attitude of mind: the utilitarian, an admiration for the useful.” P. 292
Aphorism 5: “Know how to avoid defeat!”
Full Quote: “He was so stirred by his admiration for the great virtues of Danton, Mirabeau, Carnot, men who knew how to avoid defeat,…” P. 300
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Monday, March 30, 2009
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