Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his o

Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of the rich on the poor. – Thomas Jefferson

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It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape. – Thomas Jefferson

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Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. – Thomas Jefferson

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Ordinary professionalism and 20 years experience can accomplish a lot, but it cant access the hidden places. – Jeanette Winterson

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There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius

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There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply. – Josh Billings

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I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men. – Eric Clapton

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One way of getting an idea of our fellow-countrymens miseries is to go and look at their pleasures. – George Eliot

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Of course its true: the public want to see young people – young people are the people who go to the cinema. Its a sad fact of life, but youve got to accept it and not whine about it. – Joan Collins

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One thing I have learned in my time in politics is that if one of the parties is shameless, the other party cannot afford to be spineless. – Frank Lautenberg

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Ive heard that, but since Im computer illiterate I dont know how it all works. But since Im on Prodigy tonight, Im learning a lot through my typist, Peter. – Bobby Sherman

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