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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - January 21, 2026
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
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Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900), Ecce Homo, Foreword  
The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004)  
A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.
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Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)  
Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
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Dame Edna Everage (1934 - ), In a television interview with Joan Rivers  
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