Anthony Marais, born in 1966, is a South African novelist known for his works that often explore themes of race, identity, and power. His writing has gained widespread acclaim both domestically and internationally.
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“White and black: with these two categories the diversity of a thousand ethnicities is lost.”
“Just because one is born in sin is no reason to brag about it.”
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“Culture preaches monogamy while Nature repeats it—over and over again.”
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“The hermit is he who needs a friend, and in the absence of a community has befriended himself.”
“It’s always the bastard who is most patriotic.”
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“On language—from the mother tongue came our father’s sins.”
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“Sympathy is to love thy neighbor. Empathy is to leave her alone.”
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“Stereotypes are based on the idea that two heads are bigger than one.”
“Novelty does not require intelligence, but ignorance, which is why the young excel in this branch.”
“Is it not ignorance that we share? A lie takes two. The truth we find alone.”
“No philosopher was ever apathetic. If there is no love, it is not philosophy.”
“Race should be seen in one way, and one way only: on your marks, get set, go!”
“Infatuation is measured in pleasure. Love is measured in pain. Behold the value of pain!”