Vladimir Nabokov's Quote - To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power

Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power

To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute. – Vladimir Nabokov

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My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music. – Vladimir Nabokov

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