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—Peter Boyle, 2002
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As is the face, so is the mind.
—Roman proverbThat which the sober man keeps in his breast, the drunken man lets out at the lips. Astute people, when they want to ascertain a man’s true character, make him drunk.
—Martin Luther, 1569Ah! Freedom is a noble thing!
—John Barbour, 1375Some things are privileged from jest—namely, religion, matters of state, great persons, all men’s present business of importance, and any case that deserves pity.
—Francis Bacon, 1597When law can do no right,
Let it be lawful that law bar no wrong.
The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty, and death of public opinion.
—Samuel Butler, c. 1902It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard for their own interest.
—Adam Smith, 1776A regime which combines perpetual surveillance with total indulgence is hardly conducive to healthy development.
—P.D. James, 1992Be temperate in wine, in eating, girls, and sloth, or the Gout will seize you.
—Benjamin Franklin, 1734He who sings frightens away his ills.
—Miguel de Cervantes, 1605Luck, in the great game of war, is undoubtedly lord of all.
—Arthur Griffiths, 1899Intolerance is evidence of impotence.
—Aleister Crowley, c. 1925