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“It is quite certain that the surpassing of the past toward the future always demands sacrifices.”
— Simone de Beauvoir, Part III: The Positive Aspect of Ambiguity
“Wherever an altar is found, there civilization exists.”
— Joseph de Maistre, St. Petersburg dialogues (1821)
“What millions died—that Cæsar might be great!”
— Thomas Campbell, Pleasures of Hope, Part II.
“He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter.”
— Isaiah, LIII, 7.
“Plato used to say to Xenocrates the philosopher, who was rough and morose, "Good Xenocrates, sacrifice to the Graces."”
— Plutarch, Life of Marius.
“The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.”
— Voltaire, Of Milton's Genius.

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