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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. ↗

— Scott Adams

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It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds. ↗

— Aesop

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We are distressed by the unilateral actions of those provinces that are clearly determined to redefine what our common faith was once. ↗

— Peter Akinola

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I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor. ↗

— Edward Albee

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We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue. ↗

— George Allen

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Because of the wealth of fine music spread through the film, working on it held all the fun and excitement of attending a great concert. ↗

— June Allyson

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England is so defined, the class system, your education. I think what was unique about the Canterbury scene. ↗

— Kevin Ayers

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The finest command of language is often shown by saying nothing. ↗

— Roger Babson

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To define a thing is to substitute the definition for the thing itself. ↗

— Georges Braque

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Fines are preferable to imprisonment and other types of punishment because they are more efficient. With a fine, the punishment to offenders is also revenue to the State. ↗

— Gary Becker

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