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    When grubbing for necessities man is still an animal. He becomes uniquely human when he reaches out for the superfluous and extravagant.

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Marke it welle,There are flowers, and there are weeds-But mostly weeds.

Marke it welle,There are flowers, and there are weeds-But mostly weeds.

by Scott Orville Bergren Found in: Society Quotes,
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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because
he is sufficient for himself, read more

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because
he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.

by Abigail Adams Found in: Society Quotes,
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The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth--that the read more

The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth--that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the first one.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Society Quotes,
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A system in which the two great commandments were, to hate your
neighbour and to love your neighbour's wife.

A system in which the two great commandments were, to hate your
neighbour and to love your neighbour's wife.

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The more backwoodish a social group, juvenile or adult, the stricter its conception of the normal, and the readier it read more

The more backwoodish a social group, juvenile or adult, the stricter its conception of the normal, and the readier it will ridicule any departure from it.

by Arthur Koestler Found in: Society Quotes,
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You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.

You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it.

by Art Buchwald Found in: Society Quotes,
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It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, read more

It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.

by Giordano Bruno Found in: Society Quotes,
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Never assume the obvious is true.

Never assume the obvious is true.

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Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God.

Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God.

by Henry Adams Found in: Society Quotes,
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