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Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body.

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

Man – a creature made at the end of the week’s work when God was tired.

People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.

There can be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. His instinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, he most illogically kicks up a row.

The cynics are right nine times out of ten.

Man knows much more than he understands.

That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.