"Great and terrible systems of divinity and philosophy lie round about us, which, if true, might drive a wise man mad."

-- Walter Bagehot

#Wise Quotes #Lying Quotes #Philosophy Quotes

“The self-confidence of the warrior is not the self-confidence of the average man. The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. The average man is hooked to his fellow men, while the warrior is hooked only to infinity.”

Source : Carlos Castaneda (2013). “Tales of Power”, p.7, Simon and Schuster
“Kids today don't know that much about vinyl.”
“We will work on inclusive governance for inclusive growth”
“Tania, there is so much still ahead of you. Be patient with life”

Source : Paullina Simons (2009). “The Bronze Horseman”, p.84, Harper Collins
“Everybody in my family had a real sick, twisted sense of humor. Most of the jokes we make in our house, we would just never even dream of making anywhere else. Just sick, horrible stuff. That wasn't anything new to college.”
“When I started working on electronic music, that was after the rave period. I haven't even seen that part of it that much.”
“My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue!), A horrid chasm disclosed.”
“A just government maintains a healthy tension between the claims of authority and the claims of liberty.”

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