“A great source of calamity lies in regret and anticipation; therefore a person is wise who thinks of the present alone, regardless of the past or future.”
— Oliver Goldsmith
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It is a great piece of skill
“It is a great piece of skill to know how to guide your luck even while waiting for it.”
— Baltasar Gracian
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Prejudice is a great time saver. You
“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.”
— E. B. White
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The theoretical understanding of the world, which
“The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men.”
— Bertrand Russell
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The great thieves lead away the little
“The great thieves lead away the little thief.”
— Diogenes
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The internet is a great way to
“The internet is a great way to get on the net.”
— Bob Dole
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The great difficulty in education is to
“The great difficulty in education is to get experience out of ideas.”
— George Santayana
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A man must live like a great
“A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.”
— Boris Yeltsin
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Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a
“Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.”
— William Hazlitt
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Grown men can learn from very little
“Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.”
— Black Elk
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At the beginning of the 20th century,
“At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.”
— Brian Eno
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