Quote by Oscar Wilde
I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated

I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated His ability. – Oscar Wilde

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A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. – Oscar Wilde

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With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stock broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. – Oscar Wilde

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Investment
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Men are cruel, but Man is kind. – Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, 1916

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Man is a rope stretched between the animal and the Superman—a rope over an abyss. What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not a goal. – Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), Thus Spake Zarathustra, translated by M.A

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In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great. – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama

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Modern man is the missing link between apes and human beings. – Author Unknown

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What she did was to open our eyes to details of country life such as teaching us names of wild flowers and getting us to draw and paint and learn poetry. – Laurie Lee

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The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees. – John Bruton

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