Favourite quotes

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

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Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.

King Solomon

All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.

Cleopatra

The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet.

Titus Flavius Vespasian

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"The doors of wisdom are never shut."[benjamin Franklin]

"What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?"[bertolt Brecht]

The object of war must be not to die for your country, but to make the enemy die for his country.

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The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

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"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice, there is."[Chuck Reid]

You don't know a woman until you have a letter from her.

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