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• Guys are simple... women are not simple and they always assume that men must be just as complicated as they are, only… — Dave Barry
• I have always had the greatest respect for students. There is nothing I hate more than condescension—the attitude that they are inferior… — Mark Van Doren
• Why do people always assume that volume will succeed when logic won't? — L. J. Smith
• Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception. — Alan Bennett
• I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred — Jeane Kirkpatrick
• In the absence of evidence to the contrary, always assume you have the upper hand. — Ronnie Montrose
• Always assume that your opponent is going to be bigger, stronger and faster than you; so that you learn to rely on… — Helio Gracie
• When people give you their stated reason for doing something always assume they are giving you a reason that sounds good, but… — James Altucher
• My father was an absolutely wonderful human being. From him I learned to always assume positive intent. Whatever anybody says or does,… — Indra Nooyi
• Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you. — Walther Rathenau
• Keep learning; don't be arrogant by assuming that you know it all, that you have a monopoly on the truth; always assume… — Jack Welch
• The thing we adore about these dog-whistle kerfuffles is that the people who react to the whistle always assume it's intended for… — James Taranto

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