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“All extremes does perfect reason flee, And wishes to be wise quite soberly.”

Doe Reason Wish Perfect Wise Extremes Being Wise

Author:Moliere

“I am distinctly opposed to visibly arrogant and arbitrary extremes of government--but this is simply because I wish the safety of an artistic and intellectual civilisation to be secure, not because I have any sympathy with the coarse-grained herd who would menace the civilisation if not placated by sops.”

Ifs Government Wish Intellectual Safety Extremes Secure Artistic Arrogant Arbitrary Herds Civilisation Menace Coarse

Book:Against Religion: The Atheist Writings of H.P. Lovecraft

Source: Against Religion: The Atheist Writings of H.P. Lovecraft

“The issue I focus on the most is extreme poverty. I think it's kind of out of sight out of mind. I wish there would be more stories about that to connect people to what's happening. To personalize it, to make it real to people, to inspire them to action.”

People Thinking Mind Kind Real Stories Would Be Action Wish Poverty Issues Focus Inspire Happenings Sight Extremes Extreme Poverty Of Sight Out Of Mind

Author:John Legend

“Ruthless and arrogant though power can appear, it is only ever held by mere mammals who excrete and yearn, and who suffer from insomnia and insecurity. These mammals are also necessarily vain in the extreme, and often wish to be liked almost as much as they desire to be feared.”

Desire Suffering Wish Power Mere Extremes Vain Insecurity Arrogant Insomnia Ruthless Mammals

Book:Letters to a Young Contrarian

Source: Letters to a Young Contrarian

“People associate long hair with drug use. I wish people associated long hair with something other than drug use, like an extreme longing for cake. And then strangers would see a long haired guy and say, "That guy eats cake!" "He is on bundt cake!" Mothers saying to their daughters, "Don't bring the cake eater over here anymore. He smells like flour. Did you see how excited he got when he found out your birthday was fast approaching?"”

People Long Use Humor Funny Mother Guy Found Wish Hair Drug Daughter Longing Excited Extremes Stranger Smell Cake Associates That Guy Long Hair Flour Drug Use

Author:Mitch Hedberg