What the intellectual craves above all else is to be taken seriously, to be treated as a decisive force in shaping history. He is far more at home in a society that weighs his every word and keeps close watch on his attitudes then in a society that cares not what he says or does. He would rather be persecuted than ignored.
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Against stupidity the very gods fight in vain.
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If the gods do evil then they are not gods.
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When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
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The real death of America will come when everyone is alike.
