"Men live by intervals of reason under the……" — Thomas Browne
"Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion."
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137 Quotes by Thomas Browne
Thomas Browne has 137 quotes on this site.
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We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.
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All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God.
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Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.
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Let age, not envy, draw wrinkles on thy cheeks.
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Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.
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Persecution is a bad and indirect way to plan religion.
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I could never divide myself from any man upon the difference of an opinion, or be angry with his judgment…
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Death hath a thousand doors to let out life. I shall find one.
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Think not silence the wisdom of fools; but, if rightly timed, the honor of wise men, who have not the…
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Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them.
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Be charitable before wealth makes you covetous.
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It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many million faces, there should be none alike.
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More Humor Quotes
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one of 3,280 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
— Aristotle
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Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.
— Aristotle
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Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
— Aristotle
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Wit is educated insolence.
— Aristotle
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In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.
— Aristotle
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The secret to humor is surprise.
— Aristotle
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The gods too are fond of a joke.
— Aristotle
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One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about…
— J. J. Abrams
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People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
— Isaac Asimov
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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'
— Isaac Asimov
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Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
— Francis of Assisi
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The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
— Jane Austen
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