“Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is merely calisthenics with words.”
Dorothy Parker, quoted in The Washington Post
“It’s impossible not to take advantage of the people. The trick is to take advantage of them in their own best interest.”
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“They call it the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
George Carlin, quoted in MarketWatch.com
“Expectation is the root of all heartache.”
William Shakespeare, quoted in SportsIllustrated.com
“Words are like money: There is nothing so useless, except when put to use.”
Samuel Johnson, quoted in the Irish Independent
“We cannot control the evil tongues of others, but a good life enables us to disregard them.”
Cato the Elder, quoted in the Queensland, Australia, Courier-Mail
“Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument is an exchange of ignorance.”
Journalist Robert Quillen, quoted in the Associated Press
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