The senator had only one argument in his favour: his feeling. When the…

Milan Kundera
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The senator had only one argument in his favour: his feeling. When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object. In the realm of kitsch, the dictatorship of the heart reigns supreme. ✨ Light but sound by John Banville, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2004.
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The senator had only one argument in his favour: his feeling. When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object. In the realm of kitsch, the dictatorship of the heart reigns supreme. ✨ Light but sound by John Banville, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2004.

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