Quotes of Augusto Roa Bastos

“ It is not by believing but by doubting that one can attain to the truth, which is ever changing form and condition. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Truth

“ Letters couldn't care less whether what is written with them is true or false. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Truth

“ To write does not mean to convert the real into words but to make the power of the word real. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Writing

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Copulate

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Copy

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Communicate

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Coitus

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Drum

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Grasshopper

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Generation

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Insect

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Imitation

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Immediate

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Imitate

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Invent

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Idiot

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Lose

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Plagiarize

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- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Report

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Recount

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Relate

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

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Seeing

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Thoroughly

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

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Twice

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Wretched

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

- Augusto Roa Bastos

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Quotes of Augusto Roa Bastos - somelinesforyou

“ It is not by believing but by doubting that one can attain to the truth, which is ever changing form and condition. ”

“ Letters couldn't care less whether what is written with them is true or false. ”

“ To write does not mean to convert the real into words but to make the power of the word real. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”

“ Man is an idiot. He doesn't know how to do anything without copying, without imitating, without plagiarizing, without aping. It might even have been that man invented generation by coitus after seeing the grasshopper copulate. ”

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

“ Facts can't be recounted, much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. What happens is that your wretched memory remembers the words and forgets what's behind them. ”

“ Anyone who attempts to relate his life loses himself in the immediate. One can only speak of another. ”