The way to combat noxious ideas is with other ideas. The way to combat falsehoods is with truth. Great short quote and quotation by: William O. Douglas , US jurist (1898 – 1980)
The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about others things. Great short quote and quotation by: Bertrand Russell , British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 – 1970)
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The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people–that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. Great short quote and quotation by: James Thurber , […]
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James Thurber, in Edward R. Murrow television interview
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself. Great short quote and quotation by: James Thurber, in Edward R. Murrow television interview , US author, cartoonist, humorist, & satirist (1894 – 1961)
The world is so constructed, that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must also endure its pains. Whether you like it or not, you cannot have one without the other. Great short quote and quotation by: Swami Brahnmananda ,
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George Sarton, History of Science
There are but few saints amongst scientists, as among other men, but truth itself is a goal comparable with sanctity. Great short quote and quotation by: George Sarton, History of Science ,
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There are many shining qualities on the mind of man; but none so useful as discretion. It is this which gives a value to all the rest, and sets them at work in their proper places, and turns them to the advantage of their possessor. Without it, learning is pedantry; wit, impertinence; virtue itself looks […]
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There are men who would quickly love each other if once they were speak to each other; for when they spoke they would discover that their souls had only separated by phantoms and delusions. Great short quote and quotation by: Ernest Hello ,
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There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is. Great short quote and quotation by: Albert Einstein , US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)