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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Childhood: the period of human life intermediate between the idioc

Childhood: the period of human life intermediate between the idiocy of infancy and the folly of youth – two removes from the sin of manhood and three from the remorse of age. – Ambrose Bierce

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Conservative. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. – Ambrose Bierce

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They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid. – Ambrose Bierce

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Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. – Ambrose Bierce

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My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias. – Abdul Kalam

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Old age is the verdict of life. – Amelia Barr

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As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves. – Mahatma Gandhi

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You cant help getting older, but you dont have to get old. – George Burns

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I made all my generals out of mud. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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The belief that all genuine education comes about through experience does not mean that all experiences are genuinely or equally educative. – John Dewey

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To learn about eye protection, ask someone who has one. – Author unknown

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