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Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom. - Anatole

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom. – Anatole France

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We reproach people for talking about themselves but it is the subject they treat best. – Anatole France

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It is almost impossible systematically to constitute a natural moral law. Nature has no principles. She furnishes us with no reason to believe that human life is to be respected. Nature, in her indifference, makes no distinction between good and evil. – Anatole France

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What can be more foolish than to think that all this rare fabric of heaven and earth could come by chance, when all the skill of art is not able to make an oyster! – Anatole France

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Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance. – Charles Caleb Colton

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What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness? – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Focus on the mind and the soul. Read. Study. Enrol in a course of lectures. Pray. Become a member of a religious congregation. Study the Bible or other ancient works of wisdom. – Jonathan Sacks

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It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law. – Thomas Hobbes

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For the record, I believe elected officials should talk about faith. Our founders believed the moral principles of faith were indispensable to our nations survival. The Declaration of Independence mentions God four times. – Gary Bauer

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Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. Thats the soul of a country. – Quincy Jones

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Often the difference between a successful marriage and a mediocre one consists of leaving about three or four things a day unsaid. – Harlan Miller

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Fact is, famous people say fame stinks because they love it so – like a secret restaurant or holiday island they dont want the hoi polloi to get their grubby paws on. – Julie Burchill

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