Great short quotes - Page 278

Alexander Hamilton

Why has government been instituted …

15 Feb , 2011  

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint. Great short quote and quotation by: Alexander Hamilton , US (Scottish-born) lawyer & politician (1755 – 1804)

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Clifford Stoll

Why is it drug addicts and computer…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? Great short quote and quotation by: Clifford Stoll ,

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Why is it that our memory is good e…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is it that our memory is good enough to retain the least triviality that happens to us, and yet not good enough to recollect how often we have told it to the same person? Great short quote and quotation by: Francois de La Rochefoucauld , French author & moralist (1613 – 1680)

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Pliny the Elder

Why is it that we entertain the bel…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is it that we entertain the belief that for every purpose odd numbers are the most effectual? Great short quote and quotation by: Pliny the Elder , Roman scholar & scientist (23 AD – 79 AD)

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Why is it that we rejoice at a birt…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. Great short quote and quotation by: Mark Twain , US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 – 1910)

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Ernest Gaines

Why is it that, as a culture, we ar…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands? Great short quote and quotation by: Ernest Gaines ,

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Lemuel W. H. Ranier

Why is my existence so perfect with…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is my existence so perfect with dark places? And why do I no longer care? Great short quote and quotation by: Lemuel W. H. Ranier ,

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George Carlin

Why is the man (or woman) who inves…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is the man (or woman) who invests all your money called a broker? Great short quote and quotation by: George Carlin , US comedian and actor (1937 – )

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Why is this thus? What is the reaso…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is this thus? What is the reason for this thusness? Great short quote and quotation by: Artemus Ward , US humorist (1834 – 1867)

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Artemus Ward

Why is this thus? What is the reaso…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why is this thus? What is the reason for this thusness? Great short quote and quotation by: Artemus Ward , US humorist (1834 – 1867)

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Why keep on enacting laws when we a…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why keep on enacting laws when we already have more than we can break. Great short quote and quotation by: Author Unknown ,

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Jane Austen

Why not seize the pleasure at once,…

15 Feb , 2011  

Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations. Great short quote and quotation by: Jane Austen , English novelist (1775 – 1817)

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