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VoltaireIt is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Lao-TzuWhat the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Albert EinsteinIf my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Jean RostandKill one man, and you are a murderer. Kill millions of men, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

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Albert EinsteinSince the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Albert EinsteinWhen a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour. That's relativity.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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George Bernard ShawIn heaven, an angel is no one in particular.

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

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Ambrose BierceInfidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

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Duc de LevisEverything is relative, except the infinite.

—  Duc de Levis, 1764-1830, French politician & author of maxims

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Vladimir NabokovGenius is finding the invisible link between things.

—  Vladimir Nabokov, 1899-1977, Russian-American writer

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Samuel JohnsonEvery man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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ErasmusIn the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

—  Erasmus, 1469-1536, Dutch humanist

P.J. O’ RourkeI guess the argument of contextuality is that anything is okay as long as it's done by people who are sufficiently unlike you.

—  P.J. O’ Rourke, 1947-2022, American columnist & writer

Milan KunderaNo action is good or bad in itself. Only its place in the order of things makes it good or bad.

—  Milan Kundera, 1929-2023, Czech writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaRelativism is the explanation of one who is incapable of putting things in order.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Ambrose BierceWisdom is known only by contrasting it with folly; by shadow only we perceive that all visible objects are not flat.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaTruths are not relative. What is relative are opinions about the truth.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Funny Quotes

George CarlinSome people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Rodney DangerfieldI found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people.

—  Rodney Dangerfield, 1924-2004, American comedian

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Ancient Greek

Thales of MiletusHow might one bear misfortune? To see your enemy doing even worse.

Πώς αν τις ατυχίαν ράστα φέροι;
Eι τους εχθροὺς χείρον πράσσοντας βλέποι.

—  Thales of Miletus, 643-548 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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Proverbs

International proverbIn the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king.

—  International proverb

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