Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 03, 2008
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
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Japanese Proverb  
You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.
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Max Beerbohm (1872 - 1956)  
There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them is that he has taken to drink.
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Booth Tarkington (1869 - 1946), Penrod (1914)  
I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.
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Tom Hanks (1956 - )  
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