The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is more important than the eye.… The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
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Jacob Bronowski Quote
“The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men.”
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