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Otto Weininger
“Napoleon, the greatest of the conquerors, is a sufficient proof that great men of action are criminals, and therefore, not geniuses. One can understand him by thinking of the tremendous intensity with which he tried to escape from himself. There is this element in all the conquerors, great or small. Just because he had great gifts, greater than those of any emperor before him, he had greater difficulty in stifling the disapproving voice within him. The motive of his ambition was the craving to stifle his better self.”
Otto Weininger, Sex and Character: An Investigation of Fundamental Principles

“People have an inherent desire to be deceived, often going to extremes to preserve their own beliefs. Most humans are naturally inclined to believe, with doubt being a rare quality among us. The ability to question and tolerate a continuous state of uncertainty is a privilege of the few, often accompanied by an innate pessimism, typical of serious intellectuals. Over time, they develop a mordant and ironic sense of humor鈥攗nderstanding the tragic fate of humanity, yet unable to do much about it, much like Cassandra at the gates of Troy.”
Geverson Ampolini