"To govern mankind, one must not overrate them."

-- Lord Chesterfield

#Mankind Quotes

“I'm a gatekeeper, and the gatekeepers all used to be mostly old, white men.”
“The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it.”

Source : "Why Oscar Niemeyer is king of curves" by Tom Dyckhoff, www.thetimes.co.uk. December 12, 2007.
“I don't believe that Freedom of Information laws, which have arbitrary time periods or broad blanket exemptions, meet the level of transparency that society needs today.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“I have to say I was very lucky in this [movie] business. I was in the right place at the right time when I first got started.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“As a citizen of this country, I've got to be honest to the people of South Africa.”
“Why didn't I just walk away? Oh right, because I'm a idiot.”
“Christmas Eve Saint Francis and Saint Benedight Blesse this house from wicked wight; From the night-mare and the goblin, That is hight good fellow Robin: Keep it from all evil spirits, Fairies, weezels, rats, and ferrets: From curfew time To the next prime.”
“Our triumphs seem hollow unless we have friends to share them, and our failures are made bearable by their understanding.”

Source : James Rachels (1999). “The Elements of Moral Philosophy”

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