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Quote by Joseph Addison
There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature th

There is not, in my opinion, anything more mysterious in nature than this instinct in animals, which thus rise above reason, and yet fall infinitely short of it. – Joseph Addison

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The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover. – Joseph Addison

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It is the rooted instinct in men to admire what is better and more beautiful than themselves. – James Russell Lowell

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Instinct. When the house burns one forgets even lunch. Yes, but one eats it later in the ashes. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Instinct is action taken in pursuance of a purpose, but without conscious perception of what the purpose is. – Van Hartmann

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A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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One of the great bands we opened up for was Priest back in 89. That was really great because at that time we had never met them, never toured with them before. They were a big influence on Slayer, so to open up for them was really cool. – Dave Lombardo

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Making a different mistake every day is not only acceptable, it is the definition of progress. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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