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Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue. – James Buchan

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The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words, there is nothing timeless or God-given about filling stations and penicillin and plastic bags. – James Buchan

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History
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Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice. – James Buchan

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Poetry
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Bulls dont read. Bears read financial history. As markets fall to bits, the bears dust off the Dutch tulip mania of 1637, the Banque Royale of 1719-20, the railway speculation of the 1840s, the great crash of 1929. – James Buchan

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History
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Wisdom
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But the law of God came from heaven indeed. God wrote it with his finger, it is the fountain of all wisdom, and therefore shall it continue for ever, and never have an end. – John Jewel

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Wisdom

The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent. – Dick Cheney

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Wisdom

One must spend time in gathering knowledge to give it out richly. – Edward C. Steadman

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Wisdom

Enraging liberals is simply one of the more enjoyable side effects of my wisdom. – Rush Limbaugh

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Wisdom

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In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science. – Kenny Marchant

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Science

A committee is an animal with four back legs. – John le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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Committees

Color affects us. Everyone should have a paintbox and a large box of crayons. – Dr.SunWolf, 2015 tweet, professorsunwolf.com

The beauty of “spacing” children many years apart lies in the fact that parents have time to learn the mistakes that were made with the older ones — which permits them to make exactly the opposite mistakes with the younger ones. – Sydney J. Harris

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Parents