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“When you fall ill, people send you CDs. Very often, in my experience, these are by Leonard Cohen”

Quote by Christopher Hitchens

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Mortality is a profound and introspective work that examines the themes of mortality, aging, and the human condition. The book invites readers to contemplate the nature of life and the inevitability of death, providing a reflective and often poignant perspective on the final stages of life. It is a thought-provoking read that encourages readers to consider the deeper questions of existence and the legacy we leave behind. more

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Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens was an English-American author, journalist, and social critic. He was known for his sharp wit and controversial views, particularly on religion and politics. Hitchens was a prominent figure in the public discourse of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. more

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“Name a moral statement or action, uttered or performed by a religious person that could not have been uttered or performed by an unbeliever.”

Persons Has Beens Action Names Religious Moral Statements Unbelievers Religious Person

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“Suppose there were groups of secularists at hospitals who went round the terminally ill and urged them to adopt atheism: 'Don't be a mug all your life. Make your last days the best ones. People might suppose this was in poor taste.”

People Might Lasts Poor Groups Atheism Taste Rounds Ill Hospitals Last Day Mug Terminally Ill Poor Taste

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“In the ordinary moral universe, the good will do the best they can, the worst will do the worst they can, but if you want to make good people do wicked things, you’ll need religion.”

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“I have often thought that when I do die it will be of sheer boredom.”

Dies Boredom Sheer

Book:And Yet...: Essays

Source: And Yet...: Essays

“I am, I hope, never offensive by accident.”

Accidents Offensive

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“It's much worse to see a woman drunk than a man: I don't know quite why this is true but it just is. Don't ever be responsible for it.”

Knows Men Responsible Drunk Being Responsible

Book:Long Live Hitch: Three Classic Books in One Volume

Source: Long Live Hitch: Three Classic Books in One Volume

“In some ways I feel sorry for racists and for religious fanatics, because they so much miss the point of being human, and deserve a sort of pity. But then I harden my heart, and decide to hate them all the more, because of the misery they inflict and because of the contemptible excuses they advance for doing so.”

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Book:Letters to a Young Contrarian

Source: Letters to a Young Contrarian

“Heroism breaks its heart, and idealism its back, on the intransigence of the credulous and the mediocre, manipulated by the cynical and the corrupt.”

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Author:Christopher Hitchens

“Many more people are poor and sick because of the life of MT: Even more will be poor and sick if her example is followed. She was a fanatic, a fundamentalist, and a fraud, and a church that officially protects those who violate the innocent has given us another clear sign of where it truly stands on moral and ethical questions.”

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Author:Christopher Hitchens

“A good liar must have a good memory. Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory.”

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Book:The Trial of Henry Kissinger

Source: The Trial of Henry Kissinger