"A man must sometimes laugh at himself or……" — Rafael Sabatini
"A man must sometimes laugh at himself or go mad,’ said he. ‘Few realize it. That is why there are so many madmen in the world."
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25 Quotes by Rafael Sabatini
Rafael Sabatini has 25 quotes on this site.
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The love that is never to be realized will often remain a man's guiding ideal.
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In life we pay for the evil that in life we do.
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I am very poor - for a know nothing, understand nothing. It is not a calamitous condition until it is…
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In endeavor itself there is a certain dynamic entertainment, affording an illusion of useful purpose. With achievement the illusion is…
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Gold has at all times been considered the best of testimonies of good faith...
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Only those become weary of angling who bring nothing to it but the idea of catching fish.
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An intelligent observation of the facts of human existence will reveal to shallow-minded folk who sneer at the use of…
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He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.
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It came to Mr. Blood, as he trudged forward under the laden apple-trees on that fragrant, delicious July morning, that…
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Thirstily he set it to his lips, and as its cool refreshment began to soothe his throat, he thanked Heaven…
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There remained the sea, which is free to all, and particularly alluring to those who feel themselves at war with…
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When all is said, a man's final judgment of his fellows must be based upon his knowledge of himself
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