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(1830—1916), German writer, Aphorisms, 1880

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

(1941-- )

U.S. screenwriter

Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are willing to admit that they are crazy.

(1941--)

U.S. writer

If pregnancy were a book, they would cut the last two chapters.

U.S. journalist

Love your enemies. It makes them so damned mad.

To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.

Man is ready to die for an idea, provided that idea is not quite clear to him.

(1803—1883)

U.S. essayist

A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.

(1803—1883)

U.S. essayist

Children are all foreigners. We treat them as such.

(1803—1883)

U.S. essayist

Grow angry slowly--there's plenty of time.

(1803—1883)

U.S. essayist

In America the geography is sublime, but the men are not; the inventions are excellent, but the inventors one is sometimes ashamed of.