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He who travels in the Barque of Peter had better not look too closely into the engine room.


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A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.



When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.

When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.



It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only explanation of it.

It is so stupid of modern civilization to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only explanation of it.



Always tell the truth, and people will never believe you.

Always tell the truth, and people will never believe you.



If you have a sloppy religion you get a sloppy atheism.

If you have a sloppy religion you get a sloppy atheism.



The difference between the Old and the New Testament is the difference between a man who said "There is nothing new under the sun" and a God who says "Behold, I make all things new.

The difference between the Old and the New Testament is the difference between a man who said "There is nothing new under the sun" and a God who says "Behold, I make all things new.



Comparative religion is an admirable recipe for making people comparatively religious.

Comparative religion is an admirable recipe for making people comparatively religious.



The prevailing attitude of the speakers was one of heavy disagreement with a number of things which the reader had not said.

The prevailing attitude of the speakers was one of heavy disagreement with a number of things which the reader had not said.



Only man had dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.

Only man had dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.



The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.

The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.





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Maybe time would not feel as heavy if I didn't have this guilt - the guilt of knowing the truth and stuffing it down where no one can see it.

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Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.



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I don't believe in luck, I believe in preparation.



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In elections, the undecided vote is usually the deciding factor.

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True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.



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I am a foodie. I'm not afraid to say it.



Idiot! Lunatic! Moron! Jackass! Selfish irresponsible fool!

Idiot! Lunatic! Moron! Jackass! Selfish irresponsible fool!




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