"Most Men are Cowards, all Men should be Knaves. The Difference lies, as far as I can see, Not in the thing it self, but the Degree."

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Source : John Wilmot, John Adlard (2002). “The Debt to Pleasure: John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, in the Eyes of His Contemporaries and in His Own Poetry and Prose”, p.102, Taylor & Francis

John Wilmot

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“My daughter, I'm proud to say, is senior vice president of ABC Family network. She could hire and fire me. She has hired me, but she has not fired me.”
“The older the violin, the sweeter the music.”
“Abe Lincoln is my favorite president of all time - and he pulls off that top hat pretty well.”

Source : "Ryan Lochte's Favorite Pickup Line". Interview with Cassie Shortsleeve, www.menshealth.com. November 5, 2012.
“Two quarters doesn't make a trend, but it's a heck of a lot better than none.”
“I read the script [of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] and went, "I haven't read anything this good, in a long time." I thought it was absolutely brilliant. The dialogue is so sparkling, smart and witty. You also have these insane, crazy characters, like energy sucking vampires and holistic assassins. It's all completely weird.”
“[Erwin Rommel] explained why in short words, what the two generals' message and then he explained his position and he gave some reason for his position. And then he said, "The ten minutes are over, and I have to leave now." Then my father said goodbye. He also told that us that in I think twenty or thirty minutes, I don't remember, "You will get a telephone call telling you that I have died of stroke."”
“With all the talent around, it's sort of amazing that a woman could be up here with us.”
“It is only a slight exaggeration to say that happiness is the experience of spending time with people you love and who love you.”

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