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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - September 22, 2026
In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.
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Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary  
The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
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Alfred Hitchcock (1899 - 1980), In Simon Rose, Classic Film Guide (1995)  
We seem to believe it is possible to ward off death by following rules of good grooming.
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Don Delillo  
A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.
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Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Mansfield Park  
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