Elsa Morante quotes
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“Man, by his very nature, tends to give himself an explanation of the world into which he is born. And this is what distinguishes him from the other species. Every individual, even the least intelligent, the lowest of outcasts, from childhood on gives himself some explanation of the world. And with it he manages to live. And without it, he would sink into madness.”
-- Elsa MoranteSource : Elsa Morante (1977). “History: A Novel”, Knopf
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“It does not matter how the facts occur in life. It matters how they are told.”
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“So much of the news was invented for propaganda.”
-- Elsa MoranteSource : Elsa Morante (2015). “History: A Novel”, p.73, Steerforth
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“Don't try to make intelligent decisions when your brain is hyped”
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Source : "The future of labor-management cooperative programs" by John Raymond Phillips, (p. 160), 1986.
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Source : "Saddam Hussein's Former Doctor Paints a Different Picture" by Charlotte Sector, abcnews.go.com. April 28, 2006.
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“I love it when the Bible gives Emily Post-like tips that are both wise and easy to follow.”
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