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Nothing is as certain as that the vices of leisure are gotten rid of...
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The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.
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Only two classes of books are of universal appeal. The very best and the...
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Society, my dear, is like salt water, good to swim in but hard to...
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The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the...
Quote #16408
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take...
Quote #5496
In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle...
Quote #7572
Books are hindrances to persisting stupidity.
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Nothing ever gets anywhere. The earth keeps turning round and round and gets nowhere....
Quote #18007
I am done with great things and big plans, great institutions and big success....