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War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. - Des

War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it. – Desiderius Erasmus

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I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Insanity
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It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldnt have it, to fear and suspect the worst. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Fear
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Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Yes, Ive listened to just a few audiobooks – but hope to listen to more. Ive wanted to investigate how my own books sound in this format and find the experience of listening, and not reading, quite fascinating. – Joyce Carol Oates

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Experience

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience. – James Russell Lowell

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Experience

You experience the films through the actors, so theyre all locked into your imagination in some kind of layer of fantasy or hatred or wherever they settle into your imagination. – Danny Boyle

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Experience

Both expectations and memories are more than mere images founded on previous experience. – Samuel Alexander

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There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future. – Herman Melville

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A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years. – Rupert Brooke

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