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“True literature can exist only where it is created, not by diligent and trustworthy functionaries, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels, and skeptics.”

Book:We

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This book delves into the complexities of group dynamics and the human condition, examining how individuals come together to form a collective identity. more

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Yevgeny Zamyatin

Russian author known for his dystopian novel 'We'. Born on February 1, 1884, in Taganrog, Russia, he passed away on March 10, 1937. more

“In order to live, man must act; in order to act, he must make choices; in order to make choices, he must define a code of values; in order to define a code of values, he must know what he is and where he is – i.e. he must know his own nature (including his means of knowledge) and the nature of the universe in which he acts – i.e. he needs metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, which means: philosophy. He cannot escape from this need; his only alternative is whether the philosophy guiding him is to be chosen by his mind or by chance.”

Knows Men Needs Mind Mean Philosophy Values Order Choices Universe Chance Ethics Including Chosen Alternatives Code Metaphysics Epistemology

Author:Ayn Rand

“Her curiosity was too much for her. She felt almost as if she could hear the books whispering on the other side of the half-open door. They were promising her a thousand unknown stories, a thousand doors into worlds she had never seen before.”

Ifs World Book Stories Felt Sides Half Too Much Doors Thousand Curiosity Whispering Inkheart

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Source: Inkheart

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