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“Only madmen and fools are pleased with themselves; no wise man is good enough for his own satisfaction.”

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Benjamin Whichcote (1609-1683) was an influential philosopher and educator in 17th-century England. His specific profession and career are not well-documented in historical sources. more

“Let's have a merry journey, and shout about how light is good and dark is not. What we should do is not future ourselves so much. We should now ourselves. "Now thyself" is more important than "know thyself." Reason is what tells us to ignore the present and live in the future. So all we do is make plans. We think that somewhere there are going to be green pastures. It's crazy. Heaven is nothing but a grand, monumental instance of future. Listen, now is good. Now is wonderful.”

Thinking Knows Should Important Reason Light Heaven Dark Plans Wonderful Journey Crazy Future Green Instance Thyself Merry Know Thyself Pastures Green Pastures

Author:Mel Brooks

“A great NOW will be a great WAS! A bad NOW will always be a bad WAS, and all you can hope for is a Great GONNA BE!”

Evil Hope Wish Excellence

Author:Sid Caesar

“China's Premier Zhao Ziyang, for all of his billion constituents, seemed in the evening's lovely flow like a favorite uncle, smiling a little too much, wanting to be a bit American, talking about peace and pork chops.”

Littles Bits Talking Too Much Flow China Billions Lovely Evening Uncles Constituents Pork Pork Chops Favorite Uncle

Author:Hugh Sidey

“It isn't how long you stick around but what you put over while you are here.”

Long Sticks

Book:Hand-made Fables

Source: Hand-made Fables

“It is discouraging to try to be a good neighbor in a bad neighborhood.”

Trying Neighbor Neighborhood Discouraging Good Neighbor

Author:William Castle

“Language is like soil. However rich, it is subject to erosion, and its fertility is constantly threatened by uses that exhaust itsvitality. It needs constant re-invigoration if it is not to become arid and sterile.”

Ifs Needs Use Language Rich Subjects Constant Soil Threatened Fertility Erosion Soil Erosion

Author:Elizabeth Drew

“It is my duty to prevent, through the independence of Cuba, the U.S.A. from spreading over the West Indies and falling with addedweight upon other lands of Our America. All I have done up to now and shall do hereafter is to that end.... I know the Monster, because I have lived in its lair--and my weapon is only the slingshot of David.”

Knows Ends Done America Fall Land Duty Weapons Independence West Monsters Cuba Hereafter West Indies Slingshots

Author:Jose Marti

“Man's great power of thinking, remembering, and communicating are responsible for the evolution of civilization.”

Thinking Men Remember Evolution Civilization Responsible Communicate Great Power

Book:Linus Pauling in His Own Words: Selections From His Writings, Speeches and Interviews

Source: Linus Pauling in His Own Words: Selections From His Writings, Speeches and Interviews

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