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The general interest of the masses might take the place of the insight of genius if it were allowed freedom of action. ↗

— Denis Diderot

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One declaims endlessly against the passions; one imputes all of man's suffering to them. One forgets that they are also the source of all his pleasures. ↗

— Denis Diderot

#also #endlessly #forgets #his #man

There is only one passion, the passion for happiness. ↗

— Denis Diderot

#only #passion

Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. ↗

— Omar N. Bradley

#every #lights #passing #set #ship

The accumulation of personal wealth and the extension of commercial transactions have developed a great and lamentable increase in certain classes of crimes, while the improvements in transport have largely facilitated the escape of fugitive criminals. ↗

— Edward Blake

#classes #commercial #crimes #criminals #developed

To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long. ↗

— Marlene Dietrich

#completely #discontented #him #life #long

I asked the waiter, 'Is this milk fresh?' He said, 'Lady, three hours ago it was grass.' ↗

— Phyllis Diller

#asked #fresh #grass #hours #i

So it's a mistake for someone to think that they bailed New York out. They did assist us, for which we are grateful, but it's a mistake to say we bailed New York out by giving them a grant of money to help those poor people who throw it away on welfare. ↗

— David Dinkins

#away #bailed #did #giving #grant

Well, I'm not sure, but of one thing I am certain: History judges one differently than contemporary observers, and so I think that as time passes, I hope that not me personally so much, but our administration will be seen for some of the things that we accomplished. ↗

— David Dinkins

#administration #am #certain #contemporary #differently

Active Evil is better than Passive Good. ↗

— William Blake

#better #evil #good #passive #than