"The vulgar herd catches at the gross apparent fact, but the man of insight knows what lies on the surfaces does lie."

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Source : Israel Zangwill (2016). “The Big Bow Mystery”, p.91, Oldcastle Books

Israel Zangwill

#Lying Quotes #Men Quotes #Doe Quotes

“I hate dates. I sit at home all day, and I don't fart once. I go on a date and I've got twenty in the bank straight away.”

Source : "Carl Barron Live". Comedy, 2003.
“Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.”

Source : Chuck Norris (2014). “The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book: 101 of Chuck's Favorite Facts and Stories”, p.102, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.”
“Play is older than culture, for culture, however inadequately defined, always presupposes human society, and animals have not waited for man to teach them their playing.”

Source : Johan Huizinga (1949). “Homo Ludens”, p.1, Taylor & Francis
“I know there are rumours concerning my 'breakup' with Brody Jenner. The truth is, we were never really together. We hung out, and he's a nice guy, but my heart was never in it. Anything further is just a cry for publicity.”
“The only people that ever stand up and tell the truth are who? Intelligence officers. Because our culture is, never break faith with the truth. We'll tell you, you don't have to drag it out of us.”
“I started philosophy looking for answers. But along the way I came to prize exploring the questions. Progress in philosophy consists, I think, in a clearer delineation of the conceptual options, not in reaching determinate conclusions.”
“If you're losing, just be a man, be a man and lose as a man. Don't pretend that you are injured and then you start running around and start to hit winners, and then all of a sudden you pull the hands up in the air after winning the match. I mean, what kind of sportsman are you? What kind of man are you?”

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