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Iain Pears quotes: The point of civilization is to be civilized; the purpose of action is to perpetuate society, for only in society can philosophy truly take place.

The point of civilization is to be civilized; the purpose of action is to perpetuate society, for only in society can philosophy truly take place.

Iain Pears quotes: Who you are is less important than what you seem.

Who you are is less important than what you seem.

Iain Pears quotes: I learned that I' have to be detached if I was ever to achieve anything at all.

I learned that I' have to be detached if I was ever to achieve anything at all.

Iain Pears quotes: The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all ... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse.

The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all ... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse.

Iain Pears quotes: The simple fact that something has not been done, is no proof that it cannot be.

The simple fact that something has not been done, is no proof that it cannot be.

Iain Pears quotes: He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it.

He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it.

Iain Pears quotes: Like the aristocracy, you can tell a reporter's status by his clothes and manners. The worse they are, the higher up they are,

Like the aristocracy, you can tell a reporter's status by his clothes and manners. The worse they are, the higher up they are,

Iain Pears quotes: In a world of chemically induced sanity, a little lunacy confers immense advantages.

In a world of chemically induced sanity, a little lunacy confers immense advantages.

Iain Pears quotes: The devil himself can become beauty, so we are told, to corrupt mankind.(Marco)

The devil himself can become beauty, so we are told, to corrupt mankind.
(Marco)

Iain Pears quotes: His idleness was his refuge, and in this he was like many others in [occupied] France in that period; laziness became political.

His idleness was his refuge, and in this he was like many others in [occupied] France in that period; laziness became political.

Iain Pears quotes: I went to the meeting with some trepidation for, although I might have met a wizard before, I had never encountered an Irishman.

I went to the meeting with some trepidation for, although I might have met a wizard before, I had never encountered an Irishman.

Iain Pears quotes: although individuals and small events did affect the course of historical development, the influence of even major figures was strictly limited. In

although individuals and small events did affect the course of historical development, the influence of even major figures was strictly limited. In

Iain Pears quotes: Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions.

Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions.

Iain Pears quotes: I have a theory that too much learning unbalances the mind.

I have a theory that too much learning unbalances the mind.

Iain Pears quotes: Besides, it was all very well to criticise the works of others, but in fact it was quite hard, he discovered, to tell a story.

Besides, it was all very well to criticise the works of others, but in fact it was quite hard, he discovered, to tell a story.

Iain Pears quotes: For, in his opinion, to study nature was a form of worship.

For, in his opinion, to study nature was a form of worship.

Iain Pears quotes: And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.

And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.

Iain Pears quotes: For what are we but our past? If that is lost, we become nothing.

For what are we but our past? If that is lost, we become nothing.

Iain Pears quotes: I knew salesmen, they made good murderers.

I knew salesmen, they made good murderers.

Iain Pears quotes: Stick to journalism, Mr Cort, where you never have to understand anything.

Stick to journalism, Mr Cort, where you never have to understand anything.

Iain Pears quotes: For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.

For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow it away.

Iain Pears quotes: Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark.

Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark.