To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness. - Edgar Allan Poe - Quotesmemo.com

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The ritual of exorcism is not practiced by an ordinary priest. An exorcist requires specific training and must be thought to have a personal sanctity. He can be exposed to dangerous behavior and personal threat. His prayers often cause a violent response as he attempts to shine a beam of light into the darkness.

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Edgar Allan Poe

To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.

Greatness, Man, Men, Readiest, Thoughtful, Way

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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

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I am walking like a bewitched corpse, with the certainty of being eaten by the infinite, of being annulled by the only existing Absurd.

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Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears.

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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.

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There are moments when, even to the sober eye of Reason, the world of our sad humanity must assume the aspect of Hell.

Aspect, Eye, Humanity, Reason, Sad, World

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The ritual of exorcism is not practiced by an ordinary priest. An exorcist requires specific training and must be thought to have a personal sanctity. He can be exposed to dangerous behavior and personal threat. His prayers often cause a violent response as he attempts to shine a beam of light into the darkness.

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