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"Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair."

"Women have a favorite room, men a favorite chair."

Bern Williams, American Philosopher

Men, Women, Favorite

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"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course."

"Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing."

"Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing."

Isaac Barrow, English Mathematician

Men, Charity, Nothing, Providence

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"When I first began, the technicians, camera and makeup men made me feel so self-conscious that I began to have the biggest inferiority complex about my looks."

"When I first began, the technicians, camera and makeup men made me feel so self-conscious that I began to have the biggest inferiority complex about my looks."

Jessie Matthews, British Actress

Men, Inferiority, First, Makeup

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"I enjoyed sex and indulged in it when I fancied the men."

"I enjoyed sex and indulged in it when I fancied the men."

Christine Keeler, English Model

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"Most men have always wanted as much as they could get; and possession has always blunted the fine edge of their altruism."

"Most men have always wanted as much as they could get; and possession has always blunted the fine edge of their altruism."

Katherine Gerould, American Author

Men, Altruism, Possession

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"The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men."

"The wish to hurt, the momentary intoxication with pain, is the loophole through which the pervert climbs into the minds of ordinary men."

Jacob Bronowski, English Scientist

Men, Hurt, Pain

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"If I have another child, I doubt I'll get married again. I don't think men particularly want to be with me."

"If I have another child, I doubt I'll get married again. I don't think men particularly want to be with me."

Anna Nicole Smith, American Model

Men, Doubt, Want

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"I like the tradition of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances and how they react to events which force them to be heroic in a way that is not in their natures."

"I like the tradition of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances and how they react to events which force them to be heroic in a way that is not in their natures."

Rob Lowe, American Actor

Men, Circumstances, Events, Force

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"One says also, it is one of the most faithful men in Hollywood, and makes again more interesting it equal."

"One says also, it is one of the most faithful men in Hollywood, and makes again more interesting it equal."

Michelle Hunziker, Swiss Actress

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"If we had this back, and in full measure; if society were infused by it, through and through, and men lived its life, and in its life, philosophy would take care of itself and the nature of our institutions would not matter."

"If we had this back, and in full measure; if society were infused by it, through and through, and men lived its life, and in its life, philosophy would take care of itself and the nature of our institutions would not matter."

Ralph A. Cram, American Architect

Men, Nature, Society, Life

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"There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion."

"There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion."

Cat Stevens, British Musician

Men, Religion, Teaching

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"I don't think a powerful man would be interesting unless he'd be nice, attractive, with or without the power. Men are interested in powerful men. Women are interested in terrific men!"

"I don't think a powerful man would be interesting unless he'd be nice, attractive, with or without the power. Men are interested in powerful men. Women are interested in terrific men!"

Dorothy Stratten, Canadian Celebrity

Men, Women, Power, Man

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"If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men."

"If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men."

Archibald Alexander, American Clergyman

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"There's very little advice in men's magazines, because men don't think there's a lot they don't know. Women do. Women want to learn. Men think, "I know what I'm doing, just show me somebody naked.""

"There's very little advice in men's magazines, because men don't think there's a lot they don't know. Women do. Women want to learn. Men think, "I know what I'm doing, just show me somebody naked.""

Jerry Seinfeld, American Comedian

Men, Women, Advice, Want

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"Men are strong, women are smart, but no matter how smart, their bellies are always there to betray women and that's their downfall."

"Men are strong, women are smart, but no matter how smart, their bellies are always there to betray women and that's their downfall."

Simone Schwarz-Bart, French Novelist

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"I'm terrified of men these days. If someone asked me out now, I don't know what I'd say, how I'd react. But I couldn't go through with it, not at all. I suppose I've been terrified of them all along."

"I'm terrified of men these days. If someone asked me out now, I don't know what I'd say, how I'd react. But I couldn't go through with it, not at all. I suppose I've been terrified of them all along."

Christine Keeler, English Model

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"It was all men, and there I was prancing around in gowns that barely got past the censors."

"It was all men, and there I was prancing around in gowns that barely got past the censors."

Karen Morley, American Actress

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"It requires genius to make a good pun - some men of bright parts can't reach it."

"It requires genius to make a good pun - some men of bright parts can't reach it."

Hannah Cowley, English Dramatist

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"The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person."

"The irony is that the more unapologetically sexist men are in movies, the more women tend to be attracted to them in person."

Jon Favreau, American Actor

Men, Women, Movies, Irony

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"Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are thought to be so competent at everything else."

"Housework is the only activity at which men are allowed to be consistently inept because they are thought to be so competent at everything else."

Letty Cottin Pogrebin, American Activist

Men, Thought, Housework

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"It's a cosmic joke that I'm a lesbian, because I understand men so well but women are a complete mystery to me."

"It's a cosmic joke that I'm a lesbian, because I understand men so well but women are a complete mystery to me."

Lea DeLaria, American Comedian

Men, Women, Lesbian, Mystery

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"Men should only believe half of what women say. But which half?"

"Men should only believe half of what women say. But which half?"

Jean Giraudoux, French Dramatist

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"Men and women of high professional standing have been reduced to the status of vagrants."

"Men and women of high professional standing have been reduced to the status of vagrants."

Elmer Rice, American Playwright

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"It seems as though women keep growing. Eventually they can have little or nothing in common with the men they chose long ago."

"It seems as though women keep growing. Eventually they can have little or nothing in common with the men they chose long ago."

Eugenie Clark, American Ichthyologist

Men, Women, Nothing

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"If it weren't for women, men would still be wearing last week's socks."

"If it weren't for women, men would still be wearing last week's socks."

Cynthia Nelms, American Author

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"Men can do all things if they will."

"Men can do all things if they will."

Leon Battista Alberti, Italian Architect

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"I know what you're going to say! 'They are men, and men should be free.' A free man is dangerous to himself and everyone else. Freedom should be left to those who can put it to good use."

"I know what you're going to say! 'They are men, and men should be free.' A free man is dangerous to himself and everyone else. Freedom should be left to those who can put it to good use."

Dave Sim, Canadian Cartoonist

Men, Freedom, Man

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"You can't keep changing men, so you settle for changing your lipstick."

"You can't keep changing men, so you settle for changing your lipstick."

Heather Locklear, American Actress

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"I can honestly, and proudly, say that I never was on the casting couch. Oh, of course there have been advances from certain men in the movie industry, but nothing overwhelming."

"I can honestly, and proudly, say that I never was on the casting couch. Oh, of course there have been advances from certain men in the movie industry, but nothing overwhelming."

Dorothy Stratten, Canadian Celebrity

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"You just have to forgive them for being men."

"You just have to forgive them for being men."

Heather Locklear, American Actress

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"Gutenberg and Richter were very great men."

"Gutenberg and Richter were very great men."

Frank Press, American Scientist

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"There is no justice among men."

"There is no justice among men."

Nicholas II, Russian Royalty

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"If men liked shopping, they'd call it research."

"If men liked shopping, they'd call it research."

Cynthia Nelms, American Author

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"All of the men on my staff can type."

"All of the men on my staff can type."

Bella Abzug, American Lawyer

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"The worst drivers are women in people carriers, men in white vans and anyone in a baseball cap. That's just about everyone."

"The worst drivers are women in people carriers, men in white vans and anyone in a baseball cap. That's just about everyone."

Paul O'Grady, English Comedian

Men, Women, People, Baseball

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"A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one."

"A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one."

Oswald Chambers, Scottish Theologian

Men, Language, Sense

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"A handful of older, romantic leading men, like Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Redford are still landing parts."

"A handful of older, romantic leading men, like Sean Connery, Jack Nicholson, and Robert Redford are still landing parts."

Charles Dance, English Actor

Men, Leading, Romantic

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"Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their heads, were like the little images that they place in the very bowing of the vaults of churches, that look as if they held up the church, but are but puppets."

"Some hypocrites and seeming mortified men, that held down their heads, were like the little images that they place in the very bowing of the vaults of churches, that look as if they held up the church, but are but puppets."

William Laud, English Clergyman

Men, Church, Churches

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"Through the centuries, men of law have been persistently concerned with the resolution of disputes in ways that enable society to achieve its goals with a minimum of force and maximum of reason."

"Through the centuries, men of law have been persistently concerned with the resolution of disputes in ways that enable society to achieve its goals with a minimum of force and maximum of reason."

Archibald Cox, American Public Servant

Men, Society, Goals, Force

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"The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people's hearts... his people were his temple, and he dwelt in them."

"The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people's hearts... his people were his temple, and he dwelt in them."

George Fox, English Clergyman

Men, People, Temple

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"It's absolutely stupid that we live without an ozone layer. We have men, we've got rockets, we've got saran wrap - fix it!"

"It's absolutely stupid that we live without an ozone layer. We have men, we've got rockets, we've got saran wrap - fix it!"

Lewis Black, American Comedian

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"A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth."

"A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth."

Christopher Wren, English Architect

Men, Time, Earth, Eyes

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"It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved."

"It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved."

Irwin Edman, American Philosopher

Men, Logic, Myth, Reason

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"What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them."

"What an occupation! To sit and flay your fellow men and then offer their skins for sale and expect them to buy them."

August Strindberg, Swedish Dramatist

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"Behold, I am become a reproach to thy holy name, by serving any ambition and the sins of others; which though I did by the persuasion of other men, yet my own conscience did cheek and upbraid me in it."

"Behold, I am become a reproach to thy holy name, by serving any ambition and the sins of others; which though I did by the persuasion of other men, yet my own conscience did cheek and upbraid me in it."

William Laud, English Clergyman

Men, Ambition, Conscience, Name

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"If it's true that men are such beasts, this must account for the fact that most women are animal lovers."

"If it's true that men are such beasts, this must account for the fact that most women are animal lovers."

Doris Day, American Actress

Men, Women, Fact, Lovers

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"Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?"

"Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?"

Thomas Hooker, American Celebrity

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"The more I know about men the more I like dogs."

"The more I know about men the more I like dogs."

Gloria Allred, American Lawyer

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"One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't."

"One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

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