"If a group of beings from another planet were to land on Earth - beings who considered themselves as superior to you as you feel yourself to be to other animals - would you concede them the rights over you that you assume over other animals?"

-- George Bernard Shaw

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“One forms provisional theories and waits for time or fuller knowledge to explode them. A bad habit, Mr. Ferguson, but human nature is weak. Sherlock Holmes speaking with Dr. Watson.”
“Don't get discouraged. As far as I'm concerned, a positive attitude is the most important attribute any runner can have. You'll need it often. Every runner has bad days, every runner has occasional injuries, and every runner eventually slows down (take it from someone who has slowed down a lot). But as long as you maintain a positive attitude, you'll find ways to overcome the obstacles and continue running. After all, running offers countless rewards. It's simply up to you to find the ones that have the most meaning for you.”
“We learn from history as much as a rabbit learns from an experiment that's performed upon it.”
“Assume the worst about people and you get the worst.”

Source : Ha-Joon Chang (2010). “23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism”, p.40, Penguin UK
“Baseball is a game of averages, but over a short period of time, to have a little luck going is not a bad thing.”
“Live now, believe me, wait not till tomorrow; Gather the roses of life today.”

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“When we lose twenty pounds... we may be losing the twenty best pounds we have! We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and honesty.”
“This business of saying the same thing over and over and over again â€“ which to a lot of Washington insiders and pundits is boring â€“ works.”

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