To a commonplace man of limited intellect, for instance, nothing is simpler than to imagine himself an original character, and to revel in that belief without the slightest misgiving.

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“I am a sick man. ... I am a spiteful man. I am an unattractive man. I believe m…”

“The first category is always the man of the present, the second the man of the …”

“Being in love doesn't mean loving. You may be in love with a woman and yet hate…”