Wit & Wisdom
From Joseph Addison, Mark Twain, Renata Adler, Helen Rowland, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Franklin P. Jones
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“A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.”
Joseph Addison, quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it.”
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Mark Twain, quoted in The Jerusalem Post
“Fear is forward. No one is afraid of yesterday.”
Author Renata Adler, quoted in the Associated Press
“Life begins at 40, but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.”
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Journalist Helen Rowland, quoted in Newsday
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
Benjamin Franklin, quoted in BusinessInsider.com
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
Leonardo da Vinci, quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you’re not in shape for it, it’s too far to walk back.”
Humorist Franklin P. Jones, quoted in the Moncton, New Brunswick, Telegraph-Journal
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