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Quote by Walter Benjamin
Genuine polemics approach a book as lovingly as a cannibal spices

Genuine polemics approach a book as lovingly as a cannibal spices a baby. – Walter Benjamin

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Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation. – Walter Benjamin

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He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest. – Walter Benjamin

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Satire is often the reflection of a kind of moral nausea. – Crand Briton

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Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity. – Joseph Addison

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