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Quote by Walter Benjamin
The construction of life is at present in the power of facts far m

The construction of life is at present in the power of facts far more than convictions. – Walter Benjamin

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The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion. – Walter Benjamin

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The adjustment of reality to the masses and of the masses to reality is a process of unlimited scope, as much for thinking as for perception. – Walter Benjamin

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Remember son, many a good story has been ruined by over verification. – James Gordon Bennett

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Measure three times before you cut once. – Proverb

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What are your historical Facts; still more your biographical? Wilt thou know a man by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts? – Thomas Carlyle

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Many blunder in business through inability or an unwillingness to adopt new ideas. I have seen many a success turn to failure also, because the thought which should be trained on big things is cluttered up with the burdensome detail of little things. – Philip Delaney

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Probably millions of Americans got up this morning with a cup of coffee, a cigarette and a donut. No wonder they are sick and fouled up. – Jack LaLanne

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The last part, the part youre now approaching, was for Aristotle the most important for happiness. – Charles Van Doren

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