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A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its por

A peasant becomes fond of his pig and is glad to salt away its pork. What is significant, and is so difficult for the urban stranger to understand, is that the two statements are connected by an and and not by a but. – John Berger

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The camera relieves us of the burden of memory. It surveys us like God, and it surveys for us. Yet no other god has been so cynical, for the camera records in order to forget. – John Berger

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What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. – John Berger

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Nakedness reveals itself.
Nudity is placed on display.
The nude is condemned to never
being naked.
Nudity is a form of dress. – John Berger

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Always remember, a cat looks down on man, a dog looks up to man, but a pig will look man right in the eye and see his equal. – Sir Winston Churchill

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Drinking, when we are not thirsty and making love all year round, madam; that is all there is to distinguish us from other animals. – Pierre De Beaumarchais

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Man is an animal which, alone among the animals, refuses to be satisfied by the fulfillment of animal desires. – Alexander Graham Bell

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The poor dog, in life the firmest friend. The first to welcome, foremost to defend. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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