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Lao-TzuAll difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Martin Luther KingWe may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

—  Martin Luther King, 1929-1968, American leader in the Civil Rights Movement

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Terry PratchettIn the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

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Benjamin FranklinOriginality is the art of concealing your sources.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Ernest HemingwayAll modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.

—  Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, American writer, Nobel 1954

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DanteConsider your origin. You were not formed to live like brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.

—  Dante, 1265-1321, Italian poet

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Kin HubbardSome folks seem to have descended from the chimpanzee much later than others.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Nikos KazantzakisWe come from a dark abyss; we end up in a dark abyss; the bright space in between is called Life.

—  Nikos Kazantzakis, 1883-1957, Greek writer

Rainer Maria RilkeGo into yourself and see how deep the place is from which your life flows.

—  Rainer Maria Rilke, 1875-1926, Czech-German poet

D. H. LawrenceThe fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure.

—  D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930, British writer

Franklin P. JonesOriginality is the art of concealing your source.

—  Franklin P. Jones, 1908-1980, American columnist

Latin Quotes

LucretiusWe are all sprung from a heavenly seed.

Caelesti sumus omnes semine oriundi.

—  Lucretius, 98-55 BC, Roman poet

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Funny Quotes

AnonymousIf electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

—  Anonymous

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AnonymousIf man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?

—  Anonymous

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Jerry SeinfeldWhat are they planting to grow the seedless watermelon?

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

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Stupid Quotes

George W. BushThe vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.

—  George W. Bush, 1946-, American President

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Ancient Greek

AeschylusA huge tree can tower from a tiny seed.

Σμικρού γένοιτ’ αν σπέρματος μέγας πυθμήν.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Libation bearers

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Marcus AureliusThis you must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole.

Τούτων αεί μεμνήσθαι, τις η των όλων φύσις.

—  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations ΙΙ, 9

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Proverbs

International proverbMighty oaks from little acorns grow.

—  International proverb

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