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“Anytime you see a Hungarian, kick him. He'll know why. Any two philosophers can tell each other all they know in two hours.”

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was a renowned American jurist and judge. Born on March 8, 1841, and passing away on March 6, 1935, Holmes served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for three decades, profoundly influencing the American legal system. more

“Astrology is the sheerest hokum. This pseudoscience has been around since the day of the Chaldeans and Babylonians. It is as phony as numerology, phrenology, palmistry, alchemy, the reading of tea leaves, and the practice of divination by the entrails of a goat. No serious person will buy the notion that our lives are influenced individually by the movement of distant planets. This is the sawdust blarney of the carnival midway.”

“At first glance, there's a lot of sex on the Internet. Or not at first glance: nobody can find anything on the Internet at first glance.”

Firsts Sex Internet Glances

Author:Patrick Leahy

“A toy car is a projection of a real car, made small enough for a child's hand and imagination to grasp. A real car is a projection of a toy car, made large enough for an adult's hand and imagination to grasp.”

Children Made Real Enough Hands Imagination Car Adults Toys Projection

Author:Michael Frayn

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