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NapoleonReligious wars are basically people killing each other over who has the better imaginary friend.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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Konstantin Josef JirečekWe, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

—  Konstantin Josef Jireček, 1854-1918, Czech historian & Slavist

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George W. BushWhen I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.

—  George W. Bush, 1946-, American President

19 likes
Jean-Paul SartreThere are no innocent victims.

—  Jean-Paul Sartre, 1905-1980, French philosopher

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Khalil GibranIf you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were.

—  Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931, Lebanese-American poet & philosopher

16 likes
Lord ActonPower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

—  Lord Acton, 1834-1902, English historian

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Francis BaconHope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Jules RenardI don't know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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BouddhaThe evil you do stays with you. The good you do returns to you.

—  Bouddha, 563-483 BC, Indian founder of Buddhism

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Jean de La BruyèreTime, which strengthens friendship, weakens love.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

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Winston ChurchillIt’s not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what’s required.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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VoltaireLove is of all the passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart, and the body.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Mignon McLaughlinNymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Ninotchka (1939)It's midnight. One half of Paris is making love to the other half.

—  from the film Ninotchka (1939)

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Paul ValeryThe trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.

—  Paul Valery, 1871-1945, French poet

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Arthur ClarkeNever attribute to malevolence what is merely due to incompetence.

—  Arthur Clarke, 1917-2008, British Sci-Fi writer

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Gabriel Garcia MarquezNobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.

—  Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1927-2014, Colombian writer

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Winston ChurchillHe has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

     (on British Labour politician Stafford Cripps)

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Martin Luther KingThe ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

—  Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement

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Margaret ThatcherBeing powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

—  Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, British Prime Minister

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Victor HugoMen hunt. Women fish.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

6 likes
Zig ZiglarEverybody says they want to be free. Take the train off the tracks and it’s free but it can’t go anywhere.

—  Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer

6 likes
Eleanor RooseveltYou gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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John WoodenNever make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Samuel JohnsonWickedness is always easier than virtue; for it takes the short cut to everything.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Antonio PorchiaMan goes nowhere. Everything comes to man, like tomorrow.

—  Antonio Porchia, 1885-1968, Italian-Argentinian poet

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Sylvia PlathIf they substituted the word 'Lust' for 'Love' in the popular songs it would come nearer the truth.

—  Sylvia Plath, 1932-1963, American poet & writer

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Ralph Waldo EmersonIn skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Eleanor RooseveltNo one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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Wallace StevensOur bloom is gone. We are the fruit thereof.

—  Wallace Stevens, 1879-1955, American poet

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Pablo PicassoArt is a lie that makes us realize the truth.

—  Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish painter

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George Bernard ShawWhat really flatters a man is that you think him worth flattering.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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H.L. MenckenConscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Sacha GuitryHonest women are inconsolable for the mistakes they haven't made.

—  Sacha Guitry, 1885-1957, French writer

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RumiI am yours. Don’t give myself back to me.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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Carl von ClausewitzWar is the continuation of politics by other means.

—  Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831, Prussian military theorist

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Donald TrumpYou have to think anyway, so why not think big?

—  Donald Trump, 1946-, President of the USA

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Francis BaconSome books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Victor HugoIf I were Jesus, I would have saved Judah.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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David Lloyd GeorgeEvery man has a House of Lords in his own head. Fears, prejudices, misconceptions - those are the peers and they are hereditary.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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Bill VaughanPeople learn something every day, and a lot of times it's that what they learned the day before was wrong.

—  Bill Vaughan, 1915-1977, American journalist







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