As bad a dresser as I am, anything beats being judged by my character.
—David Sedaris, 1997
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Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.
—Gore Vidal, 1973The only competition worthy a wise man is with himself.
—Anna Jameson, 1846Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.
—Aristotle, c. 350 BCThe passion for setting people right is in itself an afflictive disease.
—Marianne Moore, 1935When you drink water, think of its source.
—Chinese proverbEvery country has the government it deserves.
—Joseph de Maistre, 1811Be courteous to all but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
—George Washington, 1783To outwit an enemy is not only just and glorious but profitable and sweet.
—Plutarch, c. 100The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
—Albert Einstein, 1936Keep running after a dog, and he will never bite you.
—François Rabelais, 1535Everyone else is represented in Washington by a rich and powerful lobby, it seems. But there is no lobby for the people.
—Shirley Chisholm, 1970The desire of knowledge, like the thirst of riches, increases ever with the acquisition of it.
—Laurence Sterne, 1760