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A thing that can be abused is never an argument against it.

“A thing that can be abused is never an argument against it.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on June 26, 2016June 21, 2016Categories QuotationsTags abuse, John Fowles, The Aristos2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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A game without rules is war.

“A game without rules is war.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on May 24, 2016May 19, 2016Categories QuotationsTags Games, John Fowles, rules, The Aristos, warLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Lotteries, football pools, bingo games and the rest are the chief protection of the modern rich against the furies of the modern poor. One hangs from the lamp-post the person one hates; not the person one wants to be.

“Lotteries, football pools, bingo games and the rest are the chief protection of the modern rich against the furies of the modern poor. One hangs from the lamp-post the person one hates; not the person one wants to be.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on April 23, 2016April 20, 2016Categories QuotationsTags anger, bingo games, football pools, John Fowles, Lotteries, modern poor, modern rich, protection, The AristosLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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The more absolute death seems, the more authentic life becomes.

“The more absolute death seems, the more authentic life becomes.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on March 19, 2016March 15, 2016Categories QuotationsTags absolute, authenticity, death, John Fowles, life, The AristosLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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‘A mailman was drowned in the floods’ and ‘A mailman was murdered by a gunman’ may belong to the same category of events in evolution; but not in their significance to human society.

“‘A mailman was drowned in the floods’ and ‘A mailman was murdered by a gunman’ may belong to the same category of events in evolution; but not in their significance to human society.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on February 19, 2016November 25, 2019Categories QuotationsTags evolution, freewill, human society, John Fowles, significance, The AristosLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Anarchy is only freedom when everyone wants anarchy.

“Anarchy is only freedom when everyone wants anarchy.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on January 19, 2016December 15, 2019Categories QuotationsTags anarchy, freedom, John Fowles, The Aristos2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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What we call suffering, death, disaster, misfortune, tragedy, we should call the price of freedom.

“What we call suffering, death, disaster, misfortune, tragedy, we should call the price of freedom.” — John Fowles, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on October 28, 2015December 28, 2019Categories QuotationsTags freedom, John Fowles, The Aristos1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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To call a man a plumber is to describe one aspect of him, but it is also to obscure a number of others.

“To call a man a plumber is to describe one aspect of him, but it is also to obscure a number of others.” — John Fowles, Preface, The Aristos

Author YahooeyPosted on September 26, 2015February 20, 2020Categories QuotationsTags John Fowles, labels, stereotypes, The AristosLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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