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To be exempt from the passions with which others are tormented, is the only...
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All honor’s wounds are self-inflicted.
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A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer. He is...
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Retirement, we understand, is great if you are busy, rich, and healthy. But then,...
Quote #715
Convictions are the more dangerous enemy of truth than lies.
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It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.
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When all think alike, no one thinks very much.
Quote #1932
Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.
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He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.
Quote #8047
Desire makes everything blossom; possession makes everything wither and fade.