The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
On rare occasions one does hear of a miraculous case of a married couple falling in love after marriage, but on close examination it will be found that it is a mere adjustment to the inevitable.
Silence in love betrays more woe - Than words though ne'er so witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know, may challenge double pity.
Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.
Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.
Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.
You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way.
Middle-age is when you're sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn't for you.
In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way.
Doesn't expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected?
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.'
A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.
It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don’t like something, it is empirically not good. I don’t like Chinese food, but I don’t write articles trying to prove it doesn’t exist.
Were kisses all the joys in bed, _x000D_ One woman would another wed.
We fall in love because we long to escape from ourselves with someone as beautiful, intelligent, and witty as we are ugly, stupid, and dull. But what if such a perfect being should one day turn around and decide they will love us back? We can only be somewhat shocked-how can they be as wonderful as we had hoped when they have the bad taste to approve of someone like us?
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.
Being on the tightrope is living; everything else is waiting.
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.
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