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Judge: a law student who marks his own examination-papers. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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Nevertheless, it is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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No man ever quite believes in any other man. One may believe in an idea absolutely, but not in a man. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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No law of nature, however general, has been established all at once; its recognition has always been preceded by many presentiments. ↗

— Dmitri Mendeleev

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There exists everywhere a medium in things, determined by equilibrium. ↗

— Dmitri Mendeleev

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I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a merely verbal dispute that is more a matter for the linguist than for the speculative philosopher. ↗

— Moses Mendelssohn

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Instead, it appears to be a particular mark of beauty that it is considered with tranquil satisfaction; that it pleases if we also do not possess it and we are still far removed from demanding to possess it. ↗

— Moses Mendelssohn

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Judaism boasts of no exclusive revelation of eternal truths that are indispensable to salvation, of no revealed religion in the sense in which that term is usually understood. ↗

— Moses Mendelssohn

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Socrates' fame spread all over Greece, and the most respected and educated men from all around came to him, in order to enjoy his friendly company and instruction. ↗

— Moses Mendelssohn

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