You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends.
¶ Lord Jim, ch. 34 (Marlow) (1900)
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Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Polish-English novelist [b. Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski]
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
¶ Under Western Eyes, Pt. II, ch. 4 (1911)
Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.
¶ Victory: An Island Tale, ch. 3 (1915)
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