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It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue.
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Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly.
The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.
Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.
The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman nor an Empire.
Appreciation is a wonderful thing It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.
Doctors are men who prescribe medicines of which they know little, to cure diseases of which they know less in human beings of whom they know nothing.
True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others.
Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too.
Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.
Habit is a second nature which prevents us from knowing the first, of which it has neither the cruelties nor the enchantments.
I don't wake up each morning saying, 'Oh, wow, it's me. I think I'm the cat's meow. I'm the best.'
The truth is, I often like women. I like their unconventionality. I like their completeness. I like their anonymity.
Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.
The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.
If you want to be successful, it's just this simple. Know what you are doing. Love what you are doing. And believe in what you are doing.
If the grace of God miraculously operates, it probably operates through the subliminal door.
Barack Obama doesn't believe in free enterprise. He's never going to admit it. For instance, he's never going to come straight out and say, 'If you own a business you didn't build it.' Alright, maybe he will.
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