“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.” — William James
Quotations
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“We may see the small value God has for riches by the people he gives them to.” — Alexander Pope
Misc
- Douglas Adams claimed that the funniest three-digit number is 359.
- Romeo has more lines than Juliet, Iago than Othello, and Portia than Shylock.
- Friday the 13th occurs at least once a year.
- “By nature, men love newfangledness.” — Chaucer
- John was the only apostle to die a natural death.
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“We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.” — Aesop
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“It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.” — Xenophanes
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“I play John Wayne in every part, regardless of the character, and I’ve been doing okay, haven’t I?” — John Wayne
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“I have noticed that nothing I never said ever did me any harm.” — Calvin Coolidge
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“It is a great nuisance that knowledge can be acquired only by hard work.” — W. Somerset Maugham
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“I can’t understand why people are afraid of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” — John Cage
Misc
- Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president born in a hospital.
- Hamlet has 1506 lines, fully 39 percent of the play.
- 736 = 7 + 36
- NOOK combines two antonyms.
- “Everything that deceives may be said to enchant.” — Plato