Tuesday, April 01, 2003
�If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.�
- Joseph Addison (1672 � 1719), English essayist, poet, playwright and statesman: �The Spectator�, 1712.
�The greatest folly of all is wanting to busy oneself in setting the world to rights.�
- Moli�re (1622 � 1673), French dramatist, actor and director: �Le Misanthrope�, 1666.
�The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.�
- Herbert Spencer (1820 � 1903), English philosopher and journalist: �Essays�, 1891.
�The enemies of Freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot.�
- William Ralph Inge (1860 � 1954), English divine, writer and teacher: �End of an Age�, 1948.
�Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.�
- Logan Pearsall Smith (1865 � 1946), American-born British epigrammatist, critic and writer: �Afterthoughts�, 1931.
- Joseph Addison (1672 � 1719), English essayist, poet, playwright and statesman: �The Spectator�, 1712.
�The greatest folly of all is wanting to busy oneself in setting the world to rights.�
- Moli�re (1622 � 1673), French dramatist, actor and director: �Le Misanthrope�, 1666.
�The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.�
- Herbert Spencer (1820 � 1903), English philosopher and journalist: �Essays�, 1891.
�The enemies of Freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot.�
- William Ralph Inge (1860 � 1954), English divine, writer and teacher: �End of an Age�, 1948.
�Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.�
- Logan Pearsall Smith (1865 � 1946), American-born British epigrammatist, critic and writer: �Afterthoughts�, 1931.
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