Joseph Conrad – Page 2 – Purpee Quotes

“He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense.”

— Joseph Conrad

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Category: trust
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The belief in a supernatural source of

Posted on September 27, 2014September 27, 2009 by admin

“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.”

— Joseph Conrad

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Category: men
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All ambitions are lawful except those which

Posted on May 28, 2014May 28, 2009 by admin

“All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind.”

— Joseph Conrad

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Category: legal
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History repeats itself, but the special call

Posted on May 3, 2013May 3, 2008 by admin

“History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.”

— Joseph Conrad

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Category: history
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Some great men owe most of their

Posted on March 1, 2013March 1, 2008 by admin

“Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength that matters for their work.”

— Joseph Conrad

Author: Joseph Conrad
Category: strength
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