"There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."

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Source : "The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers". "Friars Club Bible of Jokes, Pokes, Roasts, and Toasts". Book by Nina Colman, p. 316, 2001.

Will Rogers

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“They fought indeed and were slain, but it was to maintain the luxury and the wealth of other men.”
“Pack an outfit to change into on the plane.”
“A rock or stone is not a subject that, of itself, may interest a philosopher to study; but, when he comes to see the necessity of those hard bodies, in the constitution of this earth, or for the permanency of the land on which we dwell, and when he finds that there are means wisely provided for the renovation of this necessary decaying part, as well as that of every other, he then, with pleasure, contemplates this manifestation of design, and thus connects the mineral system of this earth with that by which the heavenly bodies are made to move perpetually in their orbits.”

Source : James Hutton (1795). “Theory of the Earth: With Proofs and Illustrations”
“It is galling to see such mendacious hypocrites as Kennedy and Biden at the Senate Judiciary Committee sitting in judgment on distinguished jurists.”

Source : "The World According to Conrad Black". www.thestar.com. March 11, 2007.
“The power to love what is purely abstract is given to few.”
“Building product is not about having a large team to manage. It is about having a small team with the right people on it.”

Source : "The Management Team While Building Product: Keep It Small" by Fred Wilson, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 3, 2012.
“The more far-out artists, the better.”
“You are a dynamic being of Light that at each moment informs the energy that flows through you. You do this with each thought, with each intention.”

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