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10086 Less quotes by 5567 unique authors
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No evil is without its compensation. The less money, the less trouble; the less favor, the less envy. Even in those cases which put us…
— Seneca the Younger
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Genius is nothing more or less than childhood recovered by will, a childhood how equipped for self-expression with an adult's capacities.
— Charles Baudelaire
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There is no such thing as genius, some children are just less damaged than others.
— R. Buckminster Fuller
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It should be noted that the seeds of wisdom that are to bear fruit in the intellect are sown less by critical studies and learned…
— Carl von Clausewitz
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I give the president credit for at least one thing. He's proven that someone can deserve a Nobel prize less than Al Gore.
— Tim Pawlenty
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The president has borrowed more money to spend to less effect than anybody on the planet.
— Mark Steyn
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Of courtesy, it is much less Than courage of heart or holiness, Yet in my walks it seems to me That the Grace of God…
— Hilaire Belloc
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Today is the day in which to express your noblest qualities of mind and heart, to do at least one worthy thing which you have…
— Grenville Kleiser
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The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he…
— George Orwell
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Ever since the Evil Empire turned out to be a collection of third-world countries, Americans aligned on the far right have tried to cast gay…
— Anna Quindlen
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Traveling is like gambling: it is always connected with winning and losing and generally where it is least expected we receive, more or less than…
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman. If by strength is meant brute strength, then, indeed, is…
— Mahatma Gandhi
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Instruction in sex is as important as instruction in food; yet not only are our adolescents not taught the physiology of sex, but never warned…
— George Bernard Shaw
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We know less about the sexual life of little girls than of boys. But we need not feel ashamed of this distinction; after all, the…
— Sigmund Freud
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A civilized society looks with horror upon the abuse and torture of children or adults. Even where capital punishment is practiced, the aim is to…
— Unknown Author
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Those who see what's obvious aren't necessarily brighter than others. They're just more likely to observe that the emperor is naked. Like children, they see…
— Richard Farson
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I'm very gay, but I love women. I'm not attracted to men in any way. ... But yes I am gay, I'm so happy. I'm…
— Lil B
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I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to…
— Dawna Markova
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Every time we remember to say "thank you", we experience nothing less than heaven on earth.
— Sarah Ban Breathnach
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Men trust their ears less than their eyes.
— Herodotus
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I came to the conclusion long ago that limits to innovation have less to do with technology or creativity than organizational agility. Inspired individuals can…
— Ray Stata
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Forget about enlightenment. Sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind that is singing in your veins. Feel the love, the longing and…
— John Welwood
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Please, try to eat a bit less meat, a bit more veggies from today. Let it become a habit gradually until not to eat meat…
— Gautama Buddha
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If work is part of your identity, think very carefully before you give it up. Giving it up won't make you a better mother; it…
— Jean Marzollo
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I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.
— Xunzi
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