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If one man offers you democracy and another offers you a bag of gr

If one man offers you democracy and another offers you a bag of grain, at what stage of starvation will you prefer the grain to the vote? – Bertrand Russell

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Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact. – Bertrand Russell

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With the introduction of agriculture mankind entered upon a long period of meanness, misery, and madness, from which they are only now being freed by the beneficent operation of the machine. – Bertrand Russell

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Perhaps there should be one day a week when you tackle your “Things I Gotta Undo” list. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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A senseless tragedy remains forever tragic, but it is up to us whether it remains forever senseless. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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An unattempted woman cannot boast of her chastity. – Michel de Montaigne

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A gifted small girl has explained that pins are a great means of saving life, “by not swallowing them.” – Charles Edward Montague, Dramatic Values

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Then trust me theres nothing like drinking, So pleasant on this side of the grave: It keeps the unhappy from thinking, And makes een the valiant more brave. – Charles Dibdin

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Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. – Grenville Kleiser

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City governments ought to be abolished, if only as a public health measure. – L. Neil Smith

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We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present. – Adlai E. Stevenson

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