And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.

And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.

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Niko? I have decided to christen this little pool Le Cagot's Soul.""Oh?""Yes. Because it is clear and pure and lucid.""And treacherous and dangerous?""You know, Niko, I begin to suspect that you are a man of prose. It is a blemish on you.""No one's perfect.""Speak for yourself.

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It was not their irritating assumption of equality that annoyed Nicholai so much as their cultural confusions. The Americans seemed to confuse standard of living with quality of life, equal opportunity with institutionalized mediocrity, bravery with courage, machismo with manhood, liberty with freedom, wordiness with articulation, fun with pleasure - in short, all of the misconceptions common to those who assume that justice implies equality for all, rather than equality for equals.

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And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.

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Irony is Fate's most common figure of speech.

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Confession is good for the soul, it empties the spirit making more room for sin.

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