There is no record in human history of a happy philosopher.
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It takes a long while for a naturally trustful person to reconcile himself to the idea that after all God will not help him.H. L. Mencken
Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on.
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Nothing is so abject and pathetic as a politician who has lost his job, save only a retired stud-horse.
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Fear of death and fear of life both become piety.
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For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end.
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God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos He will set them above their betters.
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