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


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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.



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

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



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.



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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To love others we must first learn to love ourselves.

To love others we must first learn to love ourselves.



The word friends doesn't seem to stretch big enough to describe how we feel about each other. We forget where one of us starts and the other one stops.

The word friends doesn't seem to stretch big enough to describe how we feel about each other. We forget where one of us starts and the other one stops.



Revolution is a spectators sport. The majority will sit in the stands and watch the factions fight. At the end they will choose side with the team that is winning.

Revolution is a spectators sport. The majority will sit in the stands and watch the factions fight. At the end they will choose side with the team that is winning.



In a lot of minds, God is big enough to raise dead people, but He's not big enough to deal with our running.

In a lot of minds, God is big enough to raise dead people, but He's not big enough to deal with our running.



Marriage . . . is not a love affair; it is an ordeal. (92)

Marriage . . . is not a love affair; it is an ordeal. (92)



I would be ready to become a dad if I was with the right person. I'd like a boy, though. Because they're in charge.

I would be ready to become a dad if I was with the right person. I'd like a boy, though. Because they're in charge.



I think Ashley Young is world class, Id put him in a bracket with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo

I think Ashley Young is world class, Id put him in a bracket with Lionel Messi and Ronaldo



I love the big scale and immediate impact of posters. They're my favourite things to design.

I love the big scale and immediate impact of posters. They're my favourite things to design.



The goal of revival is conformity to the image of Christ, not imitation of animals.

The goal of revival is conformity to the image of Christ, not imitation of animals.



Power is intoxicating.

Power is intoxicating.




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