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One of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms of mendacity. Credulity is a greater evil in the present day than it ever was before, because, owing to the growth of education, it is much easier than it used to be to spread misinformation, and, owing to democracy, the spread of misinformation is more important than in former times to the holders of power. – Bertrand Russell
One of the delights known to age, and beyond the grasp of youth, is that of Not Going. – J.B. Priestley
One of the diseases of this age is the multitude of books. It is a thriftless and a thankless occupation, this writing of books: a man were better to sing in a cobbler?s shop, for his pay is a penny a patch; but a book-writer, if he get sometimes a few commendations from the judicious, he shall be sure to reap a thousand reproaches from the malicious. – Barnaby Rich
One of the few good things about modern times If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us. – Kurt Vonnegut
One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us. – Kurt Vonnegut, "Cold Turkey", In These Times, May 10, 2004
One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine. – William Osler
One of the fondest expressions around is that we can't be the world's policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop. – Colin
One of the great attractions of patriotism -- it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous. – Aldous Huxley
One of the great dreams of man must be to find some place between the extremes of nature and civilization where it is possible to live without regret. – Barry Lopez
One of the great mistakes that can be made by a man of my age is to get involved in athletic competition with children--unless, of course, they are under six. And even then, stay away from hide-and-seek. – Bill Cosby, Time Flies
One of the greatest casualties of the war in Vietnam is the Great Society ... shot down on the battlefield of Vietnam. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation. – Thomas B. Reed
One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do. – Henry Ford
One of the greatest feelings you'll ever get - knowing that you are the reason behind another persons' smile. - Biyoo – Biyoo
One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude. – Carl Sandburg
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea. – Walter Bagehot
One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. – John Kenneth Galbraith
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. – Josh Billings
One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter. – James Earl Jones
One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission. – Benjamin Disreali
One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person. – William Feather
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory. – Rita Mae Brown
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. – Will Durant
One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be. – Oscar Wilde

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