Quote by William Shenstone
Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites for she

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites for she frequents the poor mans hut, as well as the palace of his superior. – William Shenstone

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Laws are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through, and the middle-sized are alone entangled in it. – William Shenstone

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Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it. – William Shenstone

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A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood. – William Shenstone

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Most people like to read about intrigue and spies. I hope to provide a metaphor for the average readers daily life. Most of us live in a slightly conspiratorial relationship with our employer and perhaps with our marriage. – John le Carre

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He gains a great deal who loses a vain hope. – Italian Proverb

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To not be self-conscious of your appearance is huge, and something that I desperately hope to carry into film at some point in my useless life – to not be thinking, My ear looks weird from this angle, why is the camera over there? – Anna Kendrick

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I would hope they would be our fellow artists, rather than trying to emulate or idolize clowns like us. – Maynard James Keenan

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