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It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without

It is unthinkable for a Frenchman to arrive at middle age without having syphilis and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. – Andre Gide

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It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. – Andre Gide

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Men
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The young people who come to me in the hope of hearing me utter a few memorable maxims are quite disappointed. Aphorisms are not my forte, I say nothing but banalities…. I listen to them and they go away delighted. – Andre Gide

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Listening
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Thomas Jefferson once said, We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works. And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. – Ronald Reagan

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Non-disclosure in the Internet Age is quickly perceived as a breach of trust. Government, corporations and each of us as individuals must recalibrate how we live and share our lives appropriate to the information now available and the expectations of others. – Simon Mainwaring

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Publishing is in a kind of Jurassic age. – Paulo Coelho

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There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward. – John Mortimer

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