“A man lives by believing something; not by debating and arguing about many things.”
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
“It is far easier to argue that something nobody believes in actually exists than it is to argue that something everybody believes in is unreal.”
— Samuel R. Delany, book Tales of Nevèrÿon
Section 4 (p. 196)
Tales of Nevèrÿon (1979)
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