"The egg it is the source of all.……" — Clarence Day
"The egg it is the source of all. Tis everyone's ancestral hall. The bravest chief that ever fought, The lowest thief that e'er was caught, The harlot's lip, the maiden's leg, They each and all came from an egg."
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Clarence Day
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43 Quotes by Clarence Day
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The test of a civilized person is first self-awareness, and then depth after depth of sincerity in self-confrontation.
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The artistic impulse seems not to wish to produce finished work. It certainly deserts us half-way, after the idea is…
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Too many moralists begin with a dislike of reality.
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It is fair to judge peoples by the rights they will sacrifice most for.
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The real world is not easy to live in. It is rough; it is slippery. Without the most clear-eyed adjustments…
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The creatures that want to live a life of their own, we call wild. If wild, then no matter how…
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Reason is the servant of instinct.
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Ants are good citizens; they place group interest first. But they carry it so far, they have few or no…
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Be adorable always to each other; respect is everlasting.
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I was different unique and always happy. At school this attracted playground harassment. Nowadays, while I remain effervescent, quicker to…
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If you don't go to other men's funerals, they won't go to yours.
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