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John Ruskin

John Ruskin

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Losing money is often a crime; acquiring it through dishonest means is even worse, and squandering it is the worst of all.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Being able to fill leisure time in an intelligent way is the ultimate result of civilization.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Mathematics possess not only truth, but also a certain supreme beauty. A cold and austere beauty, like that of a sculpture.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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No matter how eloquently a dog barks, it can never tell you that its parents were poor but honest.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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What men really want is not knowledge but certainty.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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All human activity is motivated by desire or impulse.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The ability of science to survive in the long run depends on psychology; that is, it depends on what human beings desire.

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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The prudent man only thinks about his difficulties when it serves a purpose. When it doesn't, he thinks about something else.

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José Saramago

José Saramago

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The only ones interested in changing the world are the pessimists, because the optimists are delighted with what is.

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José Saramago

José Saramago

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Time is a master of ceremonies who always ends up putting us in our rightful place. We move forward, stop, and even go backward according to its orders. Our mistake is to imagine that we can outsmart it.

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José Saramago

José Saramago

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What is the use of regret if it doesn't erase anything that has happened? The best kind of regret is simply to change.

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José Saramago

José Saramago

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Joy and pain are not like oil and water, but rather coexist.

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