"One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself."

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"Woman is a vulgar animal from whom man has created an excessively beautiful ideal."

Gustave Flaubert, French Novelist

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"Men would rather be starving and free than fed in bonds."

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"Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do."

Eric Hoffer, American Writer

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"If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?"

Gloria Steinem, American Activist

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"The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man."

Sun Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

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"Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible."

Eric Hoffer, American Writer

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"No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds."

John Ruskin, English Writer

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"A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made - not to understand - but to feel - as crime."

Edgar Allan Poe, American Poet

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"Man's role is uncertain, undefined, and perhaps unnecessary."

Margaret Mead, American Scientist

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"Woman is a vulgar animal from whom man has created an excessively beautiful ideal."

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"Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do."

"If women are supposed to be less rational and more emotional at the beginning of our menstrual cycle when the female hormone is at its lowest level, then why isn't it logical to say that, in those few days, women behave the most like the way men behave all month long?"

"The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man."

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."

"Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible."

"No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds."

"A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made - not to understand - but to feel - as crime."

"Man's role is uncertain, undefined, and perhaps unnecessary."

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"A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country."

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"Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy."

"The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win."

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"Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising."