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Defects
A pessimist is one who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.3.2 · 29 votes · 64 reads
Thought and Reason
A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.4.2 · 35 votes · 26 reads
Virtues
All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction.4.2 · 45 votes · 16 reads
Art and Culture
Anybody can write a three-volume novel. It merely requires a complete ignorance of both life and literature.4.7 · 62 votes · 179 reads
Government and Politics
As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have it's fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.4.1 · 48 votes · 59 reads
Government and Politics
Better the rule of One, whom all obey, than to let clamorous demagogues betray our freedom with the kiss of anarchy.4.3 · 16 votes · 122 reads
Thought and Reason
Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.4.7 · 58 votes · 22 reads
Government and Politics
Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.4.5 · 20 votes · 13 reads
Government and Politics
Despotism is unjust to everybody, including the despot, who was probably made for better things.3.9 · 31 votes · 64 reads
Art and Culture
Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.3.1 · 30 votes · 54 reads
Art and Culture
Everybody who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.4.1 · 14 votes · 118 reads
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