Character Quote by George William Russell

“By intensity of hatred, nations create in themselves the character that they imagine in their enemies. Hence it comes that all passionate conflicts result in an interchange of characteristics. We might say with truth, those who hate open a door by which their enemies enter and make their own the…” quote by George William Russell — Download Open image

“By intensity of hatred, nations create in themselves the character that they imagine in their enemies. Hence it comes that all passionate conflicts result in an interchange of characteristics. We might say with truth, those who hate open a door by which their enemies enter and make their own the secret places of the heart.”

George William Russell

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We have the universe to roam in in imagination. It is our virtue to be infinitely varied. The worst tyranny is uniformity.

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Reason, alas, does not remove mountains. It only tries to walk around them, and see what is on the other side.

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We are tired who follow after fantasy and truth that flies: You with only look and laughter stain our hearts with richest dyes.

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