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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. – Lin Yutang

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Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice. – Lin Yutang

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Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. – Lin Yutang

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Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art. – Philip James Bailey

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction. – E.F. Schumacher (Thanks, Arly)

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The most complex things are the simplest. – Agni Celeste

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During the great storms of our lives we imitate those captains who jettison their weightiest cargo. – Honore de Balzac

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My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the governments false claims. – Kevin Mitnick

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Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime. – Woody Allen

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