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Be not ashamed of thy virtues; honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.: Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637)
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Everyone rises to their level of incompetence.: Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988), "The Peter Principle"
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There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Women want mediocre men, and men are working hard to become as mediocre as possible.: Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)
In archaeology you uncover the unknown. In diplomacy you cover the known.: Thomas Pickering (1931 - )
There is never enough time, unless you're serving it.: Malcolm Forbes (1919 - 1990)
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Fear is a question: What are you afraid of, and why? Just as the seed of health is in illness, because illness contains information, your fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if you explore them.: Marilyn Ferguson
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When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.: Edward R. Murrow (1908 - 1965)
Vegetarianism is harmless enough, though it is apt to fill a man with wind and self-righteousness.: Sir Robert Hutchinson
It is always the best policy to speak the truth--unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.: Jerome K. Jerome (1859 - 1927)
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You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.: Norman Douglas, South Wind, 1917
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When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.: Krishnamurti, Beginnings of Learning
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Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.: Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885)
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Rational arguments don't usually work on religious people. Otherwise, there wouldn't be religious people.: Doris Egan, House M.D., The Right Stuff, 2007
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When you come to a fork in the road, take it.: Yogi Berra (1925 - )
Actions lie louder than words.: Carolyn Wells
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Take what you can use and let the rest go by.: Ken Kesey (1935 - )
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.: W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)
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If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.: Vince Lombardi (1913 - 1970)
Nature is just enough; but men and women must comprehend and accept her suggestions.: Antoinette Brown Blackwell (1825 - 1921)
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