He who is obsessed by death is made guilty by it. — Quoted

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“He who is obsessed by death is made guilty by it.”

Elias Canetti · Death

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The paranoiac is the exact image of the ruler. The only difference is their position in the world. One might even think the paranoiac the more impressive of the two because he is sufficient unto himself and cannot be shaken by failure.

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Success is the space one occupies in the newspaper. Success is one day's insolence.

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