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What a good thing Adam had — when he said a good thing, he

What a good thing Adam had — when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before. – Mark Twain, 1867

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I must claim the quoters privilege of giving only as much of the text as will suit my purpose, said Tan-Chun. If I told you how it went on, I should end up by contradicting myself! – Cao Xueqin

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In phrases as brief as a breath worldly wisdom concentrates. – Willis Goth Regier, Quotology, 2010

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Quotation brings to many people one of the intensest joys of living…. This innocent vanity often helps us over the hard places in life; it gives us a warm little glow against the coldness of the world and keeps us snug and happy. – Bernard Darwin, May 1941, introduction to The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

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In quoting others we cite ourselves. – Julio Cortázar (1914–1984), Around the Day in Eighty Worlds

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