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  • Laurence J. Peter Men now monopolize the upper levels… depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence.
    Laurence J. Peter
    Canadian educator and hierarchiologist (1919 - 1990)
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  • Benjamin Haydon Men of genius are often considered superstitious, but the fact is, the fineness of their nerve renders them more alive to the supernatural than ordinary men.
    Benjamin Haydon
    British artist (1786 - 1846)
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  • Thomas B. Macaulay Men of great conversational powers almost universally practice a sort of lively sophistry and exaggeration which deceives for the moment both themselves and their auditors.
    Thomas B. Macaulay
    American essayist and historian (1800 - 1859)
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  • Sophocles Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
    Sophocles
    Greek poet (496 - 406)
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  • Aristophanes Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.
    Aristophanes
    Ancient Greek comic playwright (446 - 386)
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  • Samuel Smiles Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book.
    Samuel Smiles
    Scottish writer (1812 - 1904)
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  • Blaise Pascal Men often take their imagination for their heart; and they believe they are converted as soon as they think of being converted.
    Pensees
    Blaise Pascal
    French mathematician, physicist and philosopher (1623 - 1662)
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  • Francis Bacon Men on their side must force themselves for a while to lay their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves with facts.
    Francis Bacon
    English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
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  • Adela Florence Nicolson Men should be judged not by their tint of skin, the gods they serve, the vintage they drink, nor by the way they fight, or love, or sin, but by the quality of the thought they think.
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  • Samuel Butler Men should not try to overstrain their goodness more than any other faculty.
    Samuel Butler
    English poet (1835 - 1902)
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  • Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.
    Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
    German writer and poet (1749 - 1832)
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  • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Men show their characters in nothing more clearly than in what they think laughable.
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    German writer and poet (1749 - 1832)
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  • Vauvenargues Men sometimes feel injured by praise because it assigns a limit to their merit; few people are modest enough not to take offense that one appreciates them.
    Vauvenargues
    French philosopher (1715 - 1747)
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  • Machiavelli Men sooner forget the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony.
    Machiavelli
    Florentine state philosopher (1469 - 1527)
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  • Calvin Coolidge Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws.
    Calvin Coolidge
    American president (1872 - 1933)
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  • Blaise Pascal Men spend their time chasing a ball or a hare; it is the very sport of kings.
    Pensees (1669)
    Blaise Pascal
    French mathematician, physicist and philosopher (1623 - 1662)
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  • Bob Geldof Men who are not given any voice in this because of the secret nature of the courts, what they're left with is dressing up ridiculously, but at least using humour to try and draw attention to their kids.
    Bob Geldof
    Irish singer-songwriter, author, political activist (1951 - )
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  • Edward F. Halifax Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts.
    Edward F. Halifax
    British Conservative Statesman (1881 - 1959)
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  • Marguerite Yourcenar Men who care passionately for women attach themselves at least as much to the temple and to the accessories of the cult as to their goddess herself.
    Marguerite Yourcenar
    French writer (1903 - 1987)
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  • Lord Chesterfield Men will not believe because they will not broaden their minds.
    Lord Chesterfield
    English statesman, diplomat and writer (Philip Dormer Stanhope) (1694 - 1773)
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