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Mark Van Doren Quotes: Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth.
         

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth.


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Any piece of knowledge I acquire today has a value at this moment exactly proportional to my skill to deal with it. Tomorrow, when I know more, I recall that piece of knowledge and use it better.



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Respect for the Truth is an acquired taste.



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The art of reading is the art of adopting the pace the author has set. Some books are fast and some are slow, but no book can be understood if it is taken at the wrong speed.



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Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king.



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Our best chance for happiness is education.



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There are two statements about human beings that are true: that all human beings are alike, and that all are different. On those two facts all human wisdom is founded.



There is one thing we can do, and the happiest of people are those who do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present.

There is one thing we can do, and the happiest of people are those who do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present.



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To fail to love is not to exist at all.





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