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It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.


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If cows and horses had hands and could draw, cows would draw gods that look like cows and horses would draw gods that look like horses.

If cows and horses had hands and could draw, cows would draw gods that look like cows and horses would draw gods that look like horses.



For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.

For all things come from earth, and all things end by becoming earth.



God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.

God is one, greatest of gods and men, not like mortals in body or thought.



No man knows distinctly anything, and no man ever will.

No man knows distinctly anything, and no man ever will.



Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances

Even if a man should chance to speak the most complete truth, yet he himself does not know it; all things are wrapped in appearances



Men always makes gods in their own image.

Men always makes gods in their own image.



If God had not made brown honey, men would think figs much sweeter than they do.

If God had not made brown honey, men would think figs much sweeter than they do.



Pure truth no man has seen, nor ever shall know.

Pure truth no man has seen, nor ever shall know.



No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even know they had done so.

No human being will ever know the truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even know they had done so.



This upper limit, of earth at our feet is visible and touches the air, but below it reaches to infinity

This upper limit, of earth at our feet is visible and touches the air, but below it reaches to infinity





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I believe that Providence would never have allowed us to see the victory of the Movement if it had the intention after all to destroy us at the end.

I believe that Providence would never have allowed us to see the victory of the Movement if it had the intention after all to destroy us at the end.



I have an office in my house and one about five minutes from my house. I worked solely out of my house for many years, but find, with children, that I have to be in a different ZIP code to think.

I have an office in my house and one about five minutes from my house. I worked solely out of my house for many years, but find, with children, that I have to be in a different ZIP code to think.



I will do what I promised." He whispered. "No matter what. I will not send you into the darkness alone.

I will do what I promised." He whispered. "No matter what. I will not send you into the darkness alone.



It's the irrational things that interest me.

It's the irrational things that interest me.



I can hardly eat meat because it has to look like something what it was not when it was alive.

I can hardly eat meat because it has to look like something what it was not when it was alive.



Seems like the only kind of job an American can get these days is committing suicide in some way.

Seems like the only kind of job an American can get these days is committing suicide in some way.



I don't know if the music moves forward anymore. I haven't heard anything for years - except refinement - coming out of the jazz world.

I don't know if the music moves forward anymore. I haven't heard anything for years - except refinement - coming out of the jazz world.



Flatterers are the worst kind of enemies. [Lat., Pessimum genus inimicorum laudantes.]

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