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Outward simplicity befits ordinary men, like a garment made to mea

Outward simplicity befits ordinary men, like a garment made to measure for them; but it serves as an adornment to those who have filled their lives with great deeds: they might be compared to some beauty carelessly dressed and thereby all the more attractive. – Jean De La Bruyere

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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction. – E.F. Schumacher (Thanks, Arly)

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There is a simplicity that exists on the far side of complexity, and there is a communication of sentiment and attitude not to be discovered by careful exegesis of a text. – Patrick J. Buchanan

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Simplicity is the seal of truth. – Proverb

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I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty. – George Santayana, “The Irony of Liberalism”

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Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect. – Jack Prelutsky

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We will not waver we will not tire we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail. – George W. Bush

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A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change. So its a matter of fitting your current practices to fit the event and the individual. See, whats good for you might not be worth a darn for the next guy. – Bill Bowerman

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If you resist reading what you disagree with, how will you ever acquire deeper insights into what you believe? The things most worth reading are precisely those that challenge our convictions. – Author unknown

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