As a matter of selective necessity, man is an agent. He is, in his own apprehension, a centre of unfolding impulsive activity; "teleological activity." He is an agent seeking in every act the accomplishment of some concrete, objective, impersonal end. By force of being such an agent, he is possessed of a taste for effective work, and a distaste for futile effort. ~Thorstein Veblen
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What the Court really has refused to recognize is the fundamental interest all individuals have in controlling the nature of their intimate associations. ~Harry A. Blackmun
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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Where a man feels pain he lays his hand. ~Dutch Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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I find it shocking that anybody can be brought down in D.C. for gossip, ostensibly. I thought that was the coin of the realm there. That's like getting hit with lightning on a cloudless day. ~Dennis Miller
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A dimple on the chin, the devil within. ~Gaelic Proverb
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He who hears music feels his solitude. ~French Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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The most dangerous food is wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
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My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name echoes too much in the texts which they nevertheless claim to be inaccessible. ~Jacques Derrida
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. ~English Proverb
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Your prosperity will only grow as fast as you do. ~Randy Gage
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. ~William James
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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