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  • Charles Caleb Colton They that are loudest in their threats are the weakest in the execution of them. It is probable that he who is killed by lightning hears no noise; but the thunder-clap which follows, and which most alarms the ignorant, is the surest proof of their safety.
    Charles Caleb Colton
    English writer (1777 - 1832)
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  • Benjamin Franklin They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • George Earle Buckle They that crouch to those who are above them, always trample on those who are below them.
    George Earle Buckle
    English editor and biographer (1854 - 1935)
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  • John Selden They that govern the most make the least noise.
    John Selden
    British Jurist, Statesman (1584 - 1654)
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  • Jean de la Bruyère They that have lived a single day have lived an age.
    Jean de la Bruyère
    French writer (1645 - 1696)
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  • Ben Jonson They that know no evil will suspect none.
    Ben Jonson
    British Dramatist, Poet (1572 - 1637)
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  • Francis Bacon They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils.
    Francis Bacon
    English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
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  • Benjamin Franklin They that will not be counseled, cannot be helped. If you do not hear reason she will rap you on the knuckles.
    Benjamin Franklin
    American statesman and physicist (1706 - 1790)
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  • Adam Garcia They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows.
    Adam Garcia
    Australian actor (1973 - )
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  • Billie Holiday They think they can make fuel from horse manure - now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.
    Billie Holiday
    American jazz musician and singer-songwriter (1915 - 1959)
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  • Billie Holliday They think they can make fuel from horse manure.... Now, I don't know if your car will be able to get 30 miles to the gallon, but it's sure gonna put a stop to siphoning.
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  • Anne Hutchinson They thought that I did conceive there was a difference between them and Mr. Cotton... I might say they might preach a covenant of works as did the apostles, but to preach a covenant of works and to be under a covenant of works is another business.
    Anne Hutchinson
    American religious reformer and activist
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  • Callimachus They told me, Heraclitus, they told me you were dead,
    They brought me bitter news to hear and bitter tears to shed.
    I wept, as I remembered, how often you and I
    Had tired the sun with talking and sent him down the sky.
    Source: Epigrams Epigram 2, translation by William Johnson Cory in
    Callimachus
    Ancient Greek poet, critic and scholar
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  • Abdullah Ibrahim They took away time, and they gave us the clock.
    Abdullah Ibrahim
    South African pianist and composer (1934 - )
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  • Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach They understand but a little who understand only what can be explained.
    Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
    Austrian writer (1830 - 1916)
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  • Voltaire They use thought only to justify their injustices, and speech only to disguise their thoughts.
    Voltaire
    French writer and philosopher (ps. of Fran ois Marie Arouet) (1694 - 1778)
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  • Bruce Sterling They used to be seen as insane or unthinkable acts of madmen. But if they take place they'll be called "war" too. And there will still be no conventional war.
    Bruce Sterling
    American science fiction author (1954 - )
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  • Bruce Sterling They used to be seen as insane or unthinkable acts of madmen. But if they take place they'll be called 'war' too. And there will still be no conventional war.
    Bruce Sterling
    American science fiction author (1954 - )
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  • Bryan Robson They wanted to jump on their own bandwagon. Bobby Charlton had never made it as a manager. Bobby Moore hadn't either. I think they never stopped trying to put me in the same category. That was the road they went down with me.
    Bryan Robson
    English football manager and player (1957 - )
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  • Joseph Conrad They were born, they suffered, they died; yet it is a great tale!
    Source: Chance (1913)
    Joseph Conrad
    In Poland born English writer (1857 - 1924)
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