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Quote by Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury

“It is the saying of an ancient sage that humor was the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor.”

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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, was a British politician and philanthropist active in the early 19th century. He was known for his charitable endeavors and contributions to social reform on the British political stage. more

“The one and only formative power given to man Is thought. By his thinking he not only makes character, but body and affairs, for as he thinketh within himself, so is he. Prejudice is a mist, which in our journey through the world often dims the brightest and obscures the best of all the good and glorious objects that meet us on our way.”

Thinking Men World Way Character Body Given Journey Objects Prejudice Affair Glorious Mist

Author:Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury

“He who prides himself an extraordinary person by his deeds is rejected by the world; he who has independent ideas is hated by the mass.”

World Persons Ideas Pride Mass Independent Extraordinary Deeds Hated Rejected Nonconformity Extraordinary Person

Author:Shang Yang

“The stupid don't even understand something that happened long ago, the wise understand it before it develops.”

Long Understanding Wise Happened Stupid Long Ago

Author:Shang Yang

“Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.”

Politician Hypocrisy Underestimate Never Underestimate

Author:James Herbert

“I grew up in the East End of London, the youngest of three boys in a Catholic household. Both my parents were market traders and worked seven days a week.”

Ends Three Parent Boys Week Grew Grew Up Catholic Seven East London Household Traders Seven Days

Author:James Herbert

“For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you've just seen them last week.”

Feels Years Might Lasts Week Good Friend

Author:James Herbert

“I hate violence, and I didn't plan to write horror; it just poured out of me.”

Writing Hate Violence Plans Horror I Hate

Author:James Herbert

“I have a dread of sounding pretentious and try not to talk too much about what I do.”

Trying Too Much Dread Pretentious

Author:James Herbert

“I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love.”

People Happens Worry

Author:James Herbert

“I think TV has been a little bit irresponsible in how they portray these people because homicide detectives are not brooding, tortured souls who are stained with the stink of the city and who have blood on their hands. They are real, live people that are incredibly entertaining.”

People Thinking Littles Has Beens Real Soul Hands Bits Cities Blood Tvs Little Bit Entertaining Detectives Irresponsible Stink Brooding Homicide Tortured Souls

Author:Nathan Fillion

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