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"An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if it doesn't take his advice."
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"Never say never or it becomes a vice, and there you have it, you just did it twice."

"If anybody seeks your advice, offer right and sincere advice."

"It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted."

"Always be careful of where you run to. When the going gets tough, take it easy and slow down, else you venture into the den of lions."

"I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it."

"My advice is keep your lips away from the spinning things."

"Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least."
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"Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists."

"In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated."

"There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises he made in order to get elected; that's when he doesn't forget them."

"Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or self-interested enough to work hard at them for money."

"Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name his favorite pig."

"The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the most beautiful word in the English language is 'forbidden', whereas to a socialist the most beautiful word is 'compulsory'."

"Hardly anyone has noticed that in the Northern Hemisphere people stir their drinks counterclockwise, whereas the same people stir their drinks clockwise when visiting the Southern Hemisphere."
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