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Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.

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In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense.
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Gossip Importance Love Nonsence Occupation Talk
I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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Lion Myself Obey Rat Species Strong
Sometimes we are less unhappy in being deceived by those we love, than in being undeceived by them.
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Broken Heart Deceive Hurt Love Lying Unhappy
The more a man knows, the less he talks.
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Deep Education Intelligence Man Silence Talk
History never repeats itself. Man always does.
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Healing History Men Past Repeat
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
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Forbidden Government Humour Kill Murder Punishment
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.
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Authority DAngry Establish Freedom Right Wrong
Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.
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Ending Money Thinking
Madness is to think of too many things in succession too fast, or of one thing too exclusively.
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Madness Patience Success Thinking
Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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Enjoyment Freedom Privilege Thinking Yourself
Discord is the great ill of mankind; and tolerance is the only remedy for it.
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Greatness Man Patience Remedy Tolerance
I loved him as we always love for the first time; with idolatry and wild passion.
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Love Passion Time Wild
Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.
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Amusement Dance Harm Reading World
The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor
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Abundance Comfort Poor Poverty Rich Supply
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
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Believe Commitment Injustice Religion
Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.
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Believe Fools Habit Myself Please Taste

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