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James Matthew Barrie: Never ascribe to...

James Matthew Barrie: Never ascribe to...

Never ascribe to an opponent motives meaner than your own.

Source: Speech, St...

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James Matthew Barrie: That is ever...

James Matthew Barrie: That is ever...

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.

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James Matthew Barrie: To die will...

James Matthew Barrie: To die will...

To die will be an awfully big adventure.

Source: Peter Pan, III
-- James Matthew...

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James Matthew Barrie: You see, dear,...

James Matthew Barrie: You see, dear,...

You see, dear, it is not true that woman was made from man's rib; she was really made from his funny...

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J B Priestley: Public opinion polls...

J B Priestley: Public opinion polls...

Public opinion polls are rather like children in a garden, digging things up all the time to see how they're...

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J B Priestley: Our trouble is...

J B Priestley: Our trouble is...

Our trouble is that we drink too much tea. I see in this the slow revenge of the Orient, which has diverted the Yellow...

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J B Priestley: Those no-sooner-have-I-touched-the-pillow people...

J B Priestley: Those no-sooner-have-I-touched-the-pillow people...

Those no-sooner-have-I-touched-the-pillow people are past my comprehension. There is something bovine about...

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J B Priestley: When I was...

J B Priestley: When I was...

When I was young there was no respect for the young, and now that I am old there is no respect for the old. I missed...

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Bernard Baruch: Vote for the...

Bernard Baruch: Vote for the...

Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.

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Martin H Fischer: Many a diabetic...

Martin H Fischer: Many a diabetic...

Many a diabetic has stayed alive by stealing the bread denied him by his doctor.

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Benjamin Franklin: The best is...

Benjamin Franklin: The best is...

The best is the cheapest.

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-- Benjamin Franklin, (Jan 17 1706-1790), US...

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Benjamin Franklin: When you speak...

Benjamin Franklin: When you speak...

When you speak to a man, look on his eyes; when he speaks to thee, look on his mouth.

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Oscar Wilde: Better the rule...

Oscar Wilde: Better the rule...

Better the rule of One, whom all obey,
Than to let clamorous demagogues betray
Our freedom with the kiss of...

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Oscar Wilde: There should be...

Oscar Wilde: There should be...

There should be a law that no ordinary newspaper should be allowed to write about art. The harm they do by their...

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Oscar Wilde: The only way...

Oscar Wilde: The only way...

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

Source: The Picture of...

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Oscar Wilde: Wickedness is a...

Oscar Wilde: Wickedness is a...

Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attraction of...

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Oscar Wilde: There is only...

Oscar Wilde: There is only...

There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor...

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Oscar Wilde: The youth of...

Oscar Wilde: The youth of...

The youth of America is their oldest tradition. It has been going on now for 300 years.

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Oscar Wilde: All charming people,...

Oscar Wilde: All charming people,...

All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.

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Oscar Wilde: Civilization requires slaves....

Oscar Wilde: Civilization requires slaves....

Civilization requires slaves. Human slavery is wrong, insecure and demoralizing. On mechanical slavery, on the slavery...

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