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“Do I believe in ghosts? Of course I do. So do you. Deep in the souls of the most sophisticated of us is lurking a fear of the supernatural which all the discoveries of scientists cannot eradicate.”

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Bennett Cerf

Bennett Cerf was a renowned publisher born on May 25, 1898, in the United States. He is known for his contributions to the publishing industry and his promotion of literary works. In the 20th century, Cerf was one of the founders of Random House, which became one of the largest publishing companies in the world. more

“Everybody was being decent, and when people are decent, thing work out for everybody. That has been my theory all through life. If you're making money, let the other fellow make it too. If somebody's getting hurt, it's bad, but if you can work a thing out so that everybody profits that's the ideal business.”

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Book:At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf

Source: At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf

“I can't say this too often - that a little humor can make life worth living. That has always been my credo. Somebody once asked me, 'What would you like your epitaph to be?' I've always said that I'd like it to be: He left people a little happier than they were when he came into the room.”

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Author:Bennett Cerf

“I think it's become fashionable for the snobbish egghead today to make fun of television. I've heard many people, boast, "I would never have a television set in my house," well, these people are fools.”

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Author:Bennett Cerf

“I think the right to read, is one of our inherent rights, and I think that people in America today are intelligent enough to decide for themselves what they want to read. Without being told, by self-appointed people, you must not read this, or you cannot read this.”

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