Wit & Wisdom
From Aristotle, H.L. Mencken, Michel de Montaigne, Bertrand Russell, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Reston, Marcus Aurelius
“Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.”
Aristotle, quoted in Time
“The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.”
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H.L. Mencken, quoted in the Montreal Gazette
“A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.”
Michel de Montaigne, quoted in the Associated Press
“The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.”
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Bertrand Russell, quoted in the Moncton, New Brunswick, Times & Transcript
“All brave men love; for he only is brave
 who has affections to fight for.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne, quoted in DallasMorningNews.com
“Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides.”
Journalist James Reston, quoted in Forbes
“Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.”
Marcus Aurelius, quoted in The New Republic
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