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Bad critics judge a work of art by comparing it to pre-existing theories. They always go wrong when confronted with a masterpiece because masterpieces make their own rules.
Robert Anton Wilson
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Robert Anton Wilson
Age: 74 †
Born: 1932
Born: January 18
Died: 2007
Died: January 11
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History, sociology, economics, psychology et al. confirmed Joyce's view of Everyman as victim.
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The future is up for grabs. It belongs to any and all who will take the risk and accept the responsibility of consciously creating the future they want.
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The easiest way to get brainwashed is to be born.
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We live in an age of artificial scarcity, maintained by ignorance and fear.
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