Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage.

Ambrose Bierce, The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.

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Lawsuit: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.

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Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

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Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.

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You scoundrel, you have wronged me," hissed the philosopher, "May you live forever!

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Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.

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When you doubt, abstain.

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To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

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Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

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Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

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You focus on telling stories,
we do everything else.