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> [“It is a great evil to look upon mankind with too clear vision. You seem to be living among wild beasts, and you become a wild beast yourself. ("“The Story of Prince Alasi and the Princess Firouzkah”)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/it-is-a-great-evil-to-look-upon-mankind-with-too-clear-vision-you/)

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## More by William Beckford

> [“If she knew me as I really am she would despise me, and certainly not aid or abet my evil designs. To veil their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/if-she-knew-me-as-i-really-am-she-would-despise-me-and-certainly-not/)

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> [“Mine was still the stronger side. I was beloved by the soldiery, who generally care very little what god they serve so long as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/mine-was-still-the-stronger-side-i-was-beloved-by-the-soldiery-who/)

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> [“A fish might more easily live on the apex of a rock than a man accustomed to crime live a life of virtue. (“The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/a-fish-might-more-easily-live-on-the-apex-of-a-rock-than-a-man/)

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> [“It is a great evil to look upon mankind with too clear vision. You seem to be living among wild beasts, and you become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/it-is-a-great-evil-to-look-upon-mankind-with-too-clear-vision-you/)

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> [“At these words, the fathers of the fifty boys cried out aloud; the mothers repeated their exclamations an octave higher; whilst the rest, without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/at-these-words-the-fathers-of-the-fifty-boys-cried-out-aloud-the/)

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> [“It is time, therefore, that you should apply for aid to such helpful Spirits. But will you have the strength of mind, the courage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/it-is-time-therefore-that-you-should-apply-for-aid-to-such-helpful/)

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> [“Shortly after we were in bed I began my story, but made it so absurd, so long, and so tiresome, that, as my intention…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/shortly-after-we-were-in-bed-i-began-my-story-but-made-it-so-absurd/)

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> [“If you seem to be happy in this place of solitude, you will acquire a great reputation for wisdom, and I know, by my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/if-you-seem-to-be-happy-in-this-place-of-solitude-you-will-acquire-a/)

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> [“My father,' I replied, 'I am fond of action. I like to succour the afflicted, and make people happy. Command that there be built…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/my-father-i-replied-i-am-fond-of-action-i-like-to-succour-the/)

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> [“The Climber did not interfere. He praised the education I had received, and approved greatly of our immersions, just after birth, by the Sages,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/the-climber-did-not-interfere-he-praised-the-education-i-had-received/)

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> [“No course was open to me save to leap, with eyes self-bound, into the yawning abyss of the future.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/no-course-was-open-to-me-save-to-leap-with-eyes-self-bound-into-the/)

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> [“..parasites seldom altogether abandon a monarch so long as the crown still glitters on his head. (“The Story of Prince Alasi and the Princess…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/parasites-seldom-altogether-abandon-a-monarch-so-long-as-the-crown/)

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> [“Persecution produced its ordinary effect. The people courted martyrdom. They came from all parts to deride Zouloulou, whom nothing disconcerted - and to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-beckford/persecution-produced-its-ordinary-effect-the-people-courted-martyrdom/)

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