Wit & Wisdom
From Kurt Vonnegut, Edward R. Murrow, Dylan Thomas, François de La Rochefoucauld, Francis Bacon, Henry Ford
“The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers.”
Kurt Vonnegut, quoted in the Portsmouth, N.H., Herald
“When sincerity is lost, and a snobbish ambition is substituted, bad taste comes in.”
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George Santayana, quoted in Powells.com
“Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.”
Edward R. Murrow, quoted in the Memphis Commercial Appeal
“He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.”
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Dylan Thomas, quoted in the Associated Press
“We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.”
François de La Rochefoucauld, quoted in the Montreal Gazette
“The less you speak of your greatness, the more I shall think of it.”
Francis Bacon, quoted in SportsIllustrated.com
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”
Henry Ford, quoted in The Kansas City Star
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