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

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"When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package."

John Ruskin, English Writer

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"The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives."

William James, American Philosopher

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"It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents."

Eric Hoffer, American Writer

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"All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!""

John F. Kennedy, American President

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"Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"The historian must have some conception of how men who are not historians behave. Otherwise he will move in a world of the dead. He can only gain that conception through personal experience, and he can only use his personal experiences when he is a genius."

E. M. Forster, English Novelist

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"The mountains, the forest, and the sea, render men savage; they develop the fierce, but yet do not destroy the human."

Victor Hugo, French Author

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"A man in the house is worth two in the street."

Mae West, American Actress

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"A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner."

Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"As I've gotten older I look like a man, finally."

Eric Roberts, American Actor

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"None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married."

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"Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing."

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"Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other."

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

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"There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep."

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"It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it."

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"When a man is wrapped up in himself, he makes a pretty small package."

"The ideas gained by men before they are twenty-five are practically the only ideas they shall have in their lives."

"It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents."

"All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!""

"Most people know no other way of judging men's worth but by the vogue they are in, or the fortunes they have met with."

"The historian must have some conception of how men who are not historians behave. Otherwise he will move in a world of the dead. He can only gain that conception through personal experience, and he can only use his personal experiences when he is a genius."

"The mountains, the forest, and the sea, render men savage; they develop the fierce, but yet do not destroy the human."

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

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"To be an ideal guest, stay at home."

"None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married."

"Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing."

"Families with babies and families without babies are sorry for each other."

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"There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep."

"It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it."