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H. L. Mencken, fully Henry Louis Mencken

Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

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H. L. Mencken, fully Henry Louis Mencken

The priest, realistically considered, is the most immoral of men, for he is always willing to sacrifice every other sort of good to the one good of his arcanum - the vague body of mysteries that he calls the truth.

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Hannah Arendt

Not man but men inhabit this planet. Plurality is the law of the earth.

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H. L. Mencken, fully Henry Louis Mencken

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

Fear | Good |

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Italian Proverbs

Still water breeds vermin.

Fear | Future | Hope | Think |

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Italian Proverbs

One enemy is too many and a hundred friends aren't enough.

Learning | Need | Will | Teacher |

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Italian Proverbs

The thief's wife does not always laugh.

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Italian Proverbs

There's no getting to heaven in a coach.

Censor | Fear | People | Think |

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Italian Proverbs

The mother of idiots is always pregnant.

Fear |

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Italian Proverbs

Who hath little shame the world is all his own.

Danger | Extreme | Fear | Danger |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Clothes are of but little loss, if you escape from drowning.

Computer | Energy | Right | Technology |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

A tree there tower Tall and branching That house upholding The hall's wonder Its leaves their hangings Its limbs rafters Its mighty bole In the midst standing.

Fear | Love | Right |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

A principal source of happiness to them was their shared love for their family...Tolkien was immensely kind and understanding as a father, never shy of kissing his sons in public even when they were grown men, and never reserved in his display of warmth and love.

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Italian Proverbs

Who lives by hope will die of hunger.

Day | Energy | Tomorrow | Will |

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J. B. Priestly, fully John Boynton Priestly

Most writers enjoy two periods of happiness - when a glorious idea comes to mind and, secondly, when a last page has been written and you haven't had time to know how much better it ought to be.

Experience | Fear | Illusion | World |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

I am old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well-preserved indeed! Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can't be right. I need a change, or something.

Fear |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Each day before the end of eve she sought her lover, nor would him leave, until the stars were dimmed, and day came glimmering eastward silver-grey. Then trembling-veiled she would appear, and dance before him, half in fear; there flitting just before his feet she gently chid with laughter sweet: 'Come! dance now, Beren, dance with me! For fain thy dancing I would see!

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn?t. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something. That there?s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo? and it?s worth fighting for.

Effort | Energy |

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

I tried to save the Shire, and it has been saved, but not for me. It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger; someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them...

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