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Francis Bacon: I do not...

Francis Bacon: I do not...

I do not believe that any man fears to be dead, but only the stroke of death.

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Francis Bacon: Nobility of birth...

Francis Bacon: Nobility of birth...

Nobility of birth commonly abateth industry.

Source: Essays, 14, `Of...

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Francis Bacon: There is no...

Francis Bacon: There is no...

There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.

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Francis Bacon: If a man...

Francis Bacon: If a man...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shews he is a citizen of the world.

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Francis Bacon: Studies serve for...

Francis Bacon: Studies serve for...

Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability.

Source: Essays, 'Of...

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Francis Bacon: Write down the...

Francis Bacon: Write down the...

Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most...

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Andrea Dworkin: Romantic love, in...

Andrea Dworkin: Romantic love, in...

Romantic love, in pornography as in life, is the mythic celebration of female negation. For a woman, love is defined...

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Anthony J D'Angelo: The rules have...

Anthony J D'Angelo: The rules have...

The rules have changed. True power is held by the person who possesses the largest bookshelf, not gun cabinet or...

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George Bernard Shaw: A perpetual holiday...

George Bernard Shaw: A perpetual holiday...

A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.

Source: Quoted by Charles...

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George Bernard Shaw: Am reserving two...

George Bernard Shaw: Am reserving two...

Am reserving two tickets for you for my premi?re. Come and bring a friend if you have one.

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George Bernard Shaw: Beware of the...

George Bernard Shaw: Beware of the...

Beware of the man whose god is in the skies.

Source: Man & Superman, 1905
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George Bernard Shaw: My mother married...

George Bernard Shaw: My mother married...

My mother married a very good man . . . and she is not at all keen on my doing the same.

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George Bernard Shaw: Life is no...

George Bernard Shaw: Life is no...

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to...

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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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Walter Bagehot: In every particular...

Walter Bagehot: In every particular...

In every particular state of the world, those nations which are strongest tend to prevail over the others; and in...

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Walter Bagehot: Men who do...

Walter Bagehot: Men who do...

Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to...

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Walter Bagehot: Poverty is an...

Walter Bagehot: Poverty is an...

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people. It is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the...

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Walter Bagehot: Strong beliefs win...

Walter Bagehot: Strong beliefs win...

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

Source: In The...

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William Shakespeare: O! what men...

William Shakespeare: O! what men...

O! what men dare do! what men may do! what men daily do, not knowing what they do!

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William Shakespeare: The mutable, rank-scented...

William Shakespeare: The mutable, rank-scented...

The mutable, rank-scented many.

Source: Coriolanus, III. i. (65).
-- William...

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