"Honest men are the soft easy cushions on which knaves repose and fatten."

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Source : Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton (1813). “The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway: In Three Volumes”, p.17

Thomas Otway

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“A word to the wise is infuriating.”
“There is nothing wrong with having competitive instincts. They are survival instincts.”
“It does seem quite ironic to me that the very people who clearly have made no attempt to think for themselves are always the most vocal in demanding respect for their "ideas".”

Source : YouTube Channel "Pat Condell"/"The Trouble With Islam", www.youtube.com. March 16, 2007.
“I think for the great majority of the American people, they've suffered economically under Obama and they really are looking forward to Trump delivering more money in their pocket. I think they haven't lost faith yet.”

Source : Source: www.salon.com
“Now it seems like there is no culture. The school of fish are all separate. Everybody's just randomized, listening to their own thing in their earbuds. That's going to be the downfall of music, if anything. Nobody enjoys one thing anymore.”

Source : Interview with David Drake, pitchfork.com. October 15, 2004.
“The Alexander Technique transformed my life. it is the result of an acknowledged genius. I would recommend it to anyone.”
“Novels may have taken care of the emotional business for me, which has allowed music to be more emotional for me.”

Source : Source: articles.chicagotribune.com
“Without enthusiasm nothing great can be effected in art.”

Source : Robert Schumann (1860). “Advice to Young Musicians”, p.32

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