Wit & Wisdom
From Robert Frost, Albert Einstein, Gore Vidal, John Stuart Mill, Gen. George S. Patton, Colette
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”
Robert Frost, quoted in United Press International
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.”
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Albert Einstein, quoted in Huffingtonpost.com
“Never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television.”
Gore Vidal, quoted in The New York Times
“Men do not desire to be rich, but to be richer than other men.”
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John Stuart Mill, quoted in the Associated Press
“If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”
Gen. George S. Patton, quoted in the Canberra, Australia, Times
“Look for a long time at what pleases you, and for a longer time at what pains you.”
Colette, quoted in the Newark, N.J., Star-Ledger
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