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The Prague Cemetery
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"The Prague Cemetery" Quotes

A forger creates a document that fuels anti-Semitic conspiracies in 19th century Europe.

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No one is more of a slave than he who thinks himself free without being so.

Umberto Eco

freedomself-awareness

The value of a man is determined by his wealth, his beauty, and his prowess in bed.

Umberto Eco

valuesuperficiality

People are easier to scare than to improve.

Umberto Eco

fearimprovement

The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself in Art and to count no longer on other people.

Umberto Eco

happinessisolation

When one has done nothing, one always lies.

Umberto Eco

honestyaction

The more you study, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you forget. The more you forget, the less you know. So why study?

Umberto Eco

learningknowledge

We all need to lie to ourselves as well as to others, because those lies make life more bearable.

Umberto Eco

self-deceptioncoping

God does not exist, but don't tell that to my servant, lest he murder me at night.

Umberto Eco

faithbelief

When it comes to the art of living, the only thing that matters is style.

Umberto Eco

lifestyleindividuality

Enlightenment is a deceitful whore who slobbers over earnest young minds and drains their vitality.

Umberto Eco

enlightenmentdeception