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Human nature is based on three rules of life: sex, money, and the possession that sex and money provide you with.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[63,68],{"id":64,"tag":65},2913636,{"id":66,"tag_name":67},24,"life",{"id":69,"tag":70},2913635,{"id":71,"tag_name":72},2558,"human-nature",{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},441487,"Every time I read these pages, I catch myself thinking how peculiar a psychopath’s mind works. How smart, with almost impenetrable logic he justifies his crimes and choices. How brutally he normalizes rapes and tortures.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[79,84],{"id":80,"tag":81},2534247,{"id":82,"tag_name":83},1448,"horror",{"id":85,"tag":86},2534248,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},21073,"horror-fiction",{"id":90,"quote_text":91,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":92,"source":93,"quote_tag":94,"commentary":9},441292,"The house of the dead was built by silence.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[95,98],{"id":96,"tag":97},2533255,{"id":82,"tag_name":83},{"id":99,"tag":100},2533266,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},{"id":102,"quote_text":103,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":104,"source":105,"quote_tag":106,"commentary":120},248564,"Life is an evolution. Adaptation is the key to survival. The one, who can’t adapt quickly, dies. The one, who doesn’t have a knife when she needs one, dies. The one, who trusts herself to sleep while surrounded by killers, dies. We all die, the point is, to die last.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[107,110,115],{"id":108,"tag":109},1543116,{"id":66,"tag_name":67},{"id":111,"tag":112},1543123,{"id":113,"tag_name":114},343,"life-lessons",{"id":116,"tag":117},1543124,{"id":118,"tag_name":119},998,"life-philosophy","**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic quote is attributed to Kirill Khrestinin, a Russian philosopher and literary critic known for his provocative writings on existentialism and human resilience. While the exact origin of this quote is unclear, it reflects Khrestinin's fascination with the human condition during the tumultuous 20th century in Russia. His work often grappled with the consequences of adapting to an ever-changing world, particularly under conditions of oppression.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nBeneath its straightforward message about adaptation lies a nuanced warning: that being prepared for life is not just about practical tools or physical defense but also about mental and emotional resilience. Khrestinin's \"knife\" and \"killers\" can be seen as metaphors for the psychological burdens we must carry, underscoring that survival in life requires a constant readiness to confront our internal demons.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, one must cultivate an awareness of their inner vulnerabilities and develop strategies to address them proactively. This involves not just external preparation but also introspection and self-compassion, recognizing that the ability to \"die last\" lies in the strength to confront and adapt to our own internal struggles rather than solely relying on external circumstances.",{"currentPage":122,"totalPages":122,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":123},1,10]