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If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it i

If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you cant deny a kind of respect for the great criminal. – Denis Diderot

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Every man has his dignity. Im willing to forget mine, but at my own discretion and not when someone else tells me to. – Denis Diderot

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It is not human nature we should accuse but the despicable conventions that pervert it. – Denis Diderot

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Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control. – Denis Diderot

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Never dress down for the poor. They wont respect you for it. They want their First Lady to look like a million dollars. – Imelda Marcos

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I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything. – Jerry Rice

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