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Quote by James Thurber
It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers

It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers. – James Thurber

Other quotes by James Thurber

There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber

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Light
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James Thurber
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Comedy has to be done en clair. You cant blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear. – James Thurber

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famous
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James Thurber
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Other Quotes from
Philosophical
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The tighter you squeeze, the less you have. – Zen Saying

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Philosophical

People are divided into two parts: some of them look for and cannot find anything, others find but are not satisfied. – Mihai Eminescu, translated by Oana Platon

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Philosophical

Eggs cannot be unscrambled. – American Proverb

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Philosophical

He who has seen present things has seen all, both everything which has taken place from all eternity and everything which will be for time without end; for all things are of one kin and of one form. – Marcus Aurelius

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Philosophical

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Perhaps the fact that we have seen millions voting themselves into complete dependence on a tyrant has made our generation understand that to choose ones government is not necessarily to secure freedom. – Friedrich August von Hayek

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We are never completely contemporaneous with our present. History advances in disguise; it appears on stage wearing a mask of the preceding scene, and we tend to lose the meaning of the play. РR̩gis Debray, Revolution in the Revolution?

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A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit. – Thomas Jefferson

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Cowardice/Weakness

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it. – Pablo Casals

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Courage