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Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.


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Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
         



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Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.



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Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.



If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.



Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.



Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.



Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.



Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.



The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.



People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.



Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.





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The world is naturally averse to all truth it sees or hears but swallows nonsense and a lie with greediness and gluttony.

The world is naturally averse to all truth it sees or hears but swallows nonsense and a lie with greediness and gluttony.



Heaven ne'er helps the man who will not help himself.

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Donald Trump is saying we're going to end the lawlessness at the border and we're going to push Mexico to do better. So there's been a reaction by the activist community to attack him.

Donald Trump is saying we're going to end the lawlessness at the border and we're going to push Mexico to do better. So there's been a reaction by the activist community to attack him.



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It's my job to turn my mess [life] into a message and never regret a day of my life.



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We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, and scorn toward those who disagree with us.

We can and must write in a language which sows among the masses hate, revulsion, and scorn toward those who disagree with us.




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