#gen

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity. ↗

— Lord Acton

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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. ↗

— Abigail Adams

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I am convinced that dealing intelligently with the press is of the greatest importance to the success and effectiveness of a humanitarian mission. ↗

— Alvin Adams

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A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. ↗

— Douglas Adams

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The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. ↗

— James Truslow Adams

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Genius is sorrow's child. ↗

— John Adams

#genius #sorrow

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions? ↗

— Scott Adams

#ask #get #just #kind #people

Irregularity and want of method are only supportable in men of great learning or genius, who are often too full to be exact, and therefore they choose to throw down their pearls in heaps before the reader, rather than be at the pains of stringing them. ↗

— Joseph Addison

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FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good. ↗

— Felix Adler

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In view of the fact that God limited the intelligence of man, it seems unfair that He did not also limit his stupidity. ↗

— Konrad Adenauer

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