“Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect.”
— Stephen Leacock
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I am a great believer in luck,
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
— Stephen Leacock
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I am a great believer in luck,
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: work
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Personally, I would sooner have written Alice
“Personally, I would sooner have written Alice in Wonderland than the whole Encyclopedia Britannica.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: imagination
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Many a man in love with a
“Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: marriage
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Electricity is of two kinds, positive and
“Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: positive
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It takes a good deal of physical
“It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required.”
— Stephen Leacock
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A half truth, like half a brick,
“A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: trust
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Advertising: the science of arresting the human
“Advertising: the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: intelligence
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Advertising: the science of arresting the human
“Advertising: the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: science
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Men are able to trust one another,
“Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect.”
— Stephen Leacock
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Category: men
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