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“God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.”
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It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
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“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”
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“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
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“God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.”
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“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.”
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“To hold a pen is to be at war.”
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“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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“The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.”
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“Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.”
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“The more a man knows, the less he talks.”
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us”
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“No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for.”
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“It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.”
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“The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.”
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“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
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“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.”
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"If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize."
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“It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.”
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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.
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“Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.”
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“Dare to think for yourself.”
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“God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.”
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“The more a man knows, the less he talks.”
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“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.”
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Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.
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“Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.”
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“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”
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Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.
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"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers."
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“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
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“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”
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“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.”
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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“Man is free at the instant he wants to be.”
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It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
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“To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid - one must also be polite.”
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“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.”
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“The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.”
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“Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.”
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It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.
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“I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.”
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If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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“To hold a pen is to be at war.”
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“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
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"Accept the cards life deals; play to win."
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Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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“I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.”
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"Dangerous to be right when authorities are wrong."
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“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”
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“Dare to think for yourself.”
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The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
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No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
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“Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.”
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Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
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“Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.”
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“Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.”
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“God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.”
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“The more a man knows, the less he talks.”
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“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
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“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”
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“Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.”
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“When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.”
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“Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.”
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The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.
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“Man is free at the instant he wants to be.”
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“Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.”
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To succeed in the world, we must be foolish in appearance but wise in reality.
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“Prejudices are what fools use for reason.”
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To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.
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“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us”
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No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
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“I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.”
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“Men argue. Nature acts.”
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To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.
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“Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.”
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No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
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“The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.”
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“History never repeats itself. Man always does.”
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“What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.”
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“The more a man knows, the less he talks.”
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