Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Also Make You Commit Atrocities, Wrote Voltaire.
by Bijan Pirnia
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Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Also Make You Commit Atrocities, Wrote Voltaire.
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Bijan Pirnia
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RED LILy AND BUDS
"THOSE WHO CAN MAKE YOU BELIEVE ABSURDITIES, CAN ALSO MAKE YOU COMMIT ATROCITIES." Francois-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name Voltaire (1694-1778) French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher
I created the background in Photoshop in order to eliminate the clutter such as rocks, mulch, leaves, etc; but the plant is completely real and natural.
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November 20th, 2017
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Comments (8)
Sabina Pamfili
dear Viva said it all for me. No more words needed but all the same, I am inspired to follow you and will do so for the rest of my life. You are a true inspiration that is finally helping me to feed the hunger I have felt for such a long time.
Bijan Pirnia replied:
Hello, sweet Sabina, please accept my sincere, heart-felt gratitude for your sincere, heart-felt words of kindness. I thank you for honoring me with your presence in my gallery, dear. I hope you will keep in touch.
Andrea Swiedler
This is just stunning. Wow!
Bijan Pirnia replied:
I thank you, my lady, for making me look good. I hope I deserve all your kind words.
Deepa Sahoo
I absolutely love the way you have captured this Bijan! The color pops out against the dark background!LF
Eva Maria Nova
~ Lovely work, Bijan ))) ~
Bijan Pirnia replied:
I thank you kindly, dear Eva Maria, for your interest in my work. It's an honor to meet you on this site.
Karl Anderson
Inspired work Bijan ! You have an eye for great beauty !
Bijan Pirnia replied:
Thank you graciously, Mr. Karl. delighted to meet you on this site. I hope you'll keep in touch.
Chava Silverman
Lovely photo, Bijan! The quote is too frighteningly true....history is a witness to that....
Bijan Pirnia replied:
Hello, dear Chava. Thank you kindly for the visit. I'm grateful that you've been keeping in touch. Please stop by any time.
VIVA Anderson
So timely, Bijan......Beautiful image, my Friend........for me.......the quote is the highest truth..though surely we must 'own' our choices eventually...so I have just found out, so/almost too late in this life........Amazing your insight......affirmation......f .v.....VIVA
Bijan Pirnia replied:
Hello beautiful Viva, Voltaire is truly among my most revered literary heroes. If only we had more intellectuals and original thinkers just like he, the world would be a better place. Thank you kindly, my dear, for stopping by. As usual, you made my day.
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