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“It is supposed to true that those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it. I don't believe knowing can save us. What is constant in history is greed and foolishness and love of blood.”

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Cormac McCarthy

American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

“Marjan. I have told him tales of good women and bad women, strong women and weak women, shy women and bold women, clever women and stupid women, honest women and women who betray. I'm hoping that, by living inside their skins while he hears their stories, he'll understand over time that women are not all this way or that way. I'm hoping he'll look at women as he does at men-that you must judge each of us on her own merits, and not condemn us or exalt us only because we belong to a particular sex.”

“Crafty men condemn studies; Simple men admire them; And wise men use them: For they teach not their own use: but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.”

Men Use Simple Teach Study Wise Admire Observation Crafty Simple Man

Book:The Essaies of Sir Francis Bacon

Source: The Essaies of Sir Francis Bacon

“One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.”

Men Inspiring Laughing Laughter Witty Tongue Wit Now And Then Ridicule Jane Stumbling Abusive International Women's Day Pride And Prejudice Book Always Laughing

Author:Jane Austen

“I hate patriotism... I can't stand it. It's a round world last time I checked.”

World I Can Lasts Hate I Hate Rounds Last Time Round World

Author:Bill Hicks

“Much as the sage may affect to despise the opinion of the world, there are few who would not rather expose their lives a hundred times than be condemned to live on, in society, but not of it - a by-word of reproach to all who know their history, and a mark for scorn to point his finger at.”

Knows World May Opinion Hundred Mark Fingers Despise Sage Scorn Reproach

Book:Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

Source: Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds

“And, of course, they've always condemned dancing. You know, you might touch a member of the opposite sex. And you might get excited and you might do something natural.”

Knows Might Courses Sex Natural Members Opposites Dancing Excited

Author:Frank McCourt

“The gospel frees us to confess our sins without fear of condemnation.”

Sin Condemnation

Author:Michael Horton

“There is no truth which the prophets press more steadily upon Israel than that all their national life lies in the sight and on the care of God.”

Care Lying Sight Presses Israel Prophet God Life

Author:George A. Smith

“Love's pure free joy when it works, but when it goes bad you pay for the good hours at loan-shark prices.”

Love Joy Hours Pay Pure Loan Sharks

Author:David Mitchell

“Prayer ardent opens heaven.”

Heaven Prayer Ardent

Book:The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

Source: The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author

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