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Mad Love by Andre Breton; Mary Ann Caws, translator.
Now at some distance in time I can add that probably nothing more could have been expected from a public survey on such a subject. —24
The impossible pearl gathers and rolls down inexplicably over the side of some hexagonal green prism of green velvet turned towards us. —70
Let my thoughts speak through you, through the thousand screeching mouths of the ermines where you display yourself at sunrise! —96
Now at some distance in time I can add that probably nothing more could have been expected from a public survey on such a subject. —24
The impossible pearl gathers and rolls down inexplicably over the side of some hexagonal green prism of green velvet turned towards us. —70
Let my thoughts speak through you, through the thousand screeching mouths of the ermines where you display yourself at sunrise! —96
2kencf0618
Second stage Lensman by E. E. "Doc" Smith
Indeed, it has been argued that sexual equality is the most important criterion of that which we know as civilization. —?
I want the tyrant of Thrale to be the strongest man of Thrale, and I may say without flattery that I believe he now is. —227
Indeed, it has been argued that sexual equality is the most important criterion of that which we know as civilization. —?
I want the tyrant of Thrale to be the strongest man of Thrale, and I may say without flattery that I believe he now is. —227
4kencf0618
The Goebbels Diaries by Telford Taylor, editor.
Why, the press ought to howl with joy {wiehern vor Freude} at being given such excellent material for commentary. —107
The Berliners therefore believe that in case more serious raids were to occur, the government would be the first to run away. —473
Why, the press ought to howl with joy {wiehern vor Freude} at being given such excellent material for commentary. —107
The Berliners therefore believe that in case more serious raids were to occur, the government would be the first to run away. —473
8kencf0618
The Sword of Lincoln by Jeffry D. Wert
His command consisted primarily of Pennsylvania regiments, whose duty was to guard western Maryland and protect the Keystone State. —12
His command consisted primarily of Pennsylvania regiments, whose duty was to guard western Maryland and protect the Keystone State. —12
9kencf0618
The Parallax View by Slavoj Zizek
On the southern side of the demilitarized zone in Korea, there is a unique visitors' site: a theater building with a lage screenlike window in front, opening up onto the North. —28
The key question about religion today is: can all religious experiences and practices in fact be contained within this dimension of the conjunction of truth and meaning? —182
On the southern side of the demilitarized zone in Korea, there is a unique visitors' site: a theater building with a lage screenlike window in front, opening up onto the North. —28
The key question about religion today is: can all religious experiences and practices in fact be contained within this dimension of the conjunction of truth and meaning? —182
12kencf0618
Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore
Days after the birthday party, the magnates realized they had to escalate their war on the countryside and literally "liquidate the kulaks as a class." —45
For sixteen hours, Stalin never ceased "issuing instructions, talking on the phone, signing papers, calling on Poskrebyshev and giving him orders." Stalin, —442
When they sang "The Fascist hordes were beaten, are beaten and will be beaten," they started laughing because the words "are beaten" in Russian sounded like "are fucking us" when sung. —460 (albeit in a footnote).
Days after the birthday party, the magnates realized they had to escalate their war on the countryside and literally "liquidate the kulaks as a class." —45
For sixteen hours, Stalin never ceased "issuing instructions, talking on the phone, signing papers, calling on Poskrebyshev and giving him orders." Stalin, —442
When they sang "The Fascist hordes were beaten, are beaten and will be beaten," they started laughing because the words "are beaten" in Russian sounded like "are fucking us" when sung. —460 (albeit in a footnote).
15kencf0618
The Prophet Armed by Isaac Deutscher
The Governor was standing in his carriage, fully erect, and was cursing in his hoarse voice across the street, shaking his fist. —21
The Governor was standing in his carriage, fully erect, and was cursing in his hoarse voice across the street, shaking his fist. —21
16kencf0618
The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability by Laura Kipnis
These may sound like different kinds of dilemmas, but in fact they have structural similarities, and a similar underlying logic. —70
These may sound like different kinds of dilemmas, but in fact they have structural similarities, and a similar underlying logic. —70
17kencf0618
The Fragile Absolute by Slavoj Zizek
This new community is then explicitly constructed as a collective of outcasts, the antipode to any established 'organic' group. —?
This new community is then explicitly constructed as a collective of outcasts, the antipode to any established 'organic' group. —?
18kencf0618
Memoirs of a British Agent by R. H. Bruce Lockhart
A black hood showed itself at the hole, raised an angry head, in indignation, and sent my companions fleeing for their lives. —15
From this moment dates the first of many resolutions demanding a ministry of national defence or of public confidence. —127
The cause of the disturbance was Rasputin–drunk and lecherous, and neither police nor management dared evict him. —128
Three days after the outbreak of the first rioting I sent off a long analysis of the revolutionary movement to the Embassy. —172
A black hood showed itself at the hole, raised an angry head, in indignation, and sent my companions fleeing for their lives. —15
From this moment dates the first of many resolutions demanding a ministry of national defence or of public confidence. —127
The cause of the disturbance was Rasputin–drunk and lecherous, and neither police nor management dared evict him. —128
Three days after the outbreak of the first rioting I sent off a long analysis of the revolutionary movement to the Embassy. —172
20kencf0618
Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
If random violence and unfair treatment bothered the prisoner, those higher up the Soviet hierarchy were disturbed by somewhat different issues.—29
The White Sea Canal construction was remarkable in many ways: for its overwhelming chaos, for its extreme haste, and for its significance to Stalin.—67
If the Soviet method of arrest seems almost to have been whimsical at times, the rituals that followed arrest were, by the 1940s, virtually immutable.—131
If random violence and unfair treatment bothered the prisoner, those higher up the Soviet hierarchy were disturbed by somewhat different issues.—29
The White Sea Canal construction was remarkable in many ways: for its overwhelming chaos, for its extreme haste, and for its significance to Stalin.—67
If the Soviet method of arrest seems almost to have been whimsical at times, the rituals that followed arrest were, by the 1940s, virtually immutable.—131
21gautherbelle
Shakespeare -- Much Ado About Nothing
"Oh god that I were a man, I would eat his heart in the marketplace!"
"Oh god that I were a man, I would eat his heart in the marketplace!"
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Paul Among Jews and Gentiles by Krister Stendahl
But there is no indication that Paul ever thought of this and other "weaknesses" as sins for which he was responsible.—91
But there is no indication that Paul ever thought of this and other "weaknesses" as sins for which he was responsible.—91
23kencf0618
The Prophet Armed by Isaac Deutscher
He spent it in the country not far from Moscow –hunting, fishing, writing, and preparing for a new chapter in his life.—23
He spent it in the country not far from Moscow –hunting, fishing, writing, and preparing for a new chapter in his life.—23
24kencf0618
The Trinity and Subordinationism by Kevin Giles
Once the importance of tradition on the debate on the Trinity is highlighted, another fascinating parallel with the man-woman debate comes into focus.—6
Once the importance of tradition on the debate on the Trinity is highlighted, another fascinating parallel with the man-woman debate comes into focus.—6
25kencf0618
Diaspora: A Novel by Greg Egan
There'd been more than seven million broken links, and over ninety billion years of identified slippage in total.—373
There'd been more than seven million broken links, and over ninety billion years of identified slippage in total.—373
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The Prophet Outcast by Isaac Deutscher
He undertook to carry out the most dangerous missions for the Bolsheviks; and during the civil war he worked for them behind the lines of the White Guards.—68
Trotsky forecast that in the autumn Stalin would find himself in great difficulties and that the capitulators would then realize how useless their surrender had been.—69
This is a matter of taste and accepted stylistical standards, which vary not only from nation to nation, but from within the same nation from epoch to epoch.—205
The Parliamentary mainstay of the Republic, the Radical Party, was deeply involved; and the government was nearly choking in the fumes of the affair.—219
He began to think of suicide, and reflected that he should commit it if and when his physical strength gave out and he could no longer continue the struggle.—230
Throughout the summer of 1938 Trotsky was busy preparing the 'Draft Programme' and resolutions for the 'foundation congress' of the International.—340
Soviet bureaucracy was still a parasitic outgrowth of the working class, as dangerous, as such out outgrowth can be; but it was not an independent body.—377
At the beginning of that cycle Bolshevism had risen on the crest of a genuine revolution; towards its end the Bolsheviks began to spread revolution by conquest.—419
He undertook to carry out the most dangerous missions for the Bolsheviks; and during the civil war he worked for them behind the lines of the White Guards.—68
Trotsky forecast that in the autumn Stalin would find himself in great difficulties and that the capitulators would then realize how useless their surrender had been.—69
This is a matter of taste and accepted stylistical standards, which vary not only from nation to nation, but from within the same nation from epoch to epoch.—205
The Parliamentary mainstay of the Republic, the Radical Party, was deeply involved; and the government was nearly choking in the fumes of the affair.—219
He began to think of suicide, and reflected that he should commit it if and when his physical strength gave out and he could no longer continue the struggle.—230
Throughout the summer of 1938 Trotsky was busy preparing the 'Draft Programme' and resolutions for the 'foundation congress' of the International.—340
Soviet bureaucracy was still a parasitic outgrowth of the working class, as dangerous, as such out outgrowth can be; but it was not an independent body.—377
At the beginning of that cycle Bolshevism had risen on the crest of a genuine revolution; towards its end the Bolsheviks began to spread revolution by conquest.—419
27kencf0618
Elegy for Iris by John Bayley
At the same time, she wanted him because she feared him, and because she had it in him to allay her fears.—43
Clueless as I still was, I did know then that Iris had several lovers, whom she was still apparently juggling at the same time.—55
Misfortunes suffered together, even before the normal misfortunes of married life, can no doubt have such an effect.—130
At the same time, she wanted him because she feared him, and because she had it in him to allay her fears.—43
Clueless as I still was, I did know then that Iris had several lovers, whom she was still apparently juggling at the same time.—55
Misfortunes suffered together, even before the normal misfortunes of married life, can no doubt have such an effect.—130
28kencf0618
The Bell by Iris Murdoch
She lived in an atmosphere of facetious and self-conscious frivolity, picturing herself as an irresponsible Bohemian.—13
She lived in an atmosphere of facetious and self-conscious frivolity, picturing herself as an irresponsible Bohemian.—13
29kencf0618
The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert
Forty-nine might never know they'd been deliberately submitted to early death by her deliberate choice.—10
Once committed to a project, the frog people were notorious for carrying out their orders in a precise way.—11
Who would trust a neighbor, if that neighbor's habits, language, and body were different from his own?—23
Forty-nine might never know they'd been deliberately submitted to early death by her deliberate choice.—10
Once committed to a project, the frog people were notorious for carrying out their orders in a precise way.—11
Who would trust a neighbor, if that neighbor's habits, language, and body were different from his own?—23
30kencf0618
2013 by Kim Stanley Robinson
The glowing white spans of the dome frame curved up at the sky like the framework of the dome in Hiroshima.—219
The glowing white spans of the dome frame curved up at the sky like the framework of the dome in Hiroshima.—219
31kencf0618
Modern Philosophy: An Introduction and Survey by Roger Scruton
Surely, we have said something more about the world in saying that the book is red -more than is implied in saying that the book exists. ~p89
On Marx, by far the clearest exposition of the theory of history is G.A. Cohen, Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defense, Oxford 1979. ~p592
Surely, we have said something more about the world in saying that the book is red -more than is implied in saying that the book exists. ~p89
On Marx, by far the clearest exposition of the theory of history is G.A. Cohen, Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defense, Oxford 1979. ~p592
