who stated this quote?
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Voltaire.  It's my favorite quote.
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I think the actual quote is "Stupid is as Stupid does."\n\nOnce you put the "as" in there it is much more obvious that the phrase means our stupidity is defined by our actions.
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Homer...the poet, philosopher, auther...not the simpson. and the whole quote is \n\nControl your mind or it will control you. Put it in reins, cast it in chains
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"You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns when they all did tricks for you!\nYou never understood that it ain't no good- you shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you."\n\n~Bob Dylan ("Like a Rolling Stone")\n\n\nI♥♫→mia☼☺†
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yep me\nI have read from somebody's quote.So what?
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Who said that was OK??
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I absolutely love that quote! I knew exactly where it was from. \n\nSeems like it. I take the Bible and all of that with a large helping of salt, and create my own set of beliefs. And, lol, the bit about the 10 commandments, I couldn't believe it when I saw GC voice my thoughts so eloquently on tv!
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That is kind of a tricky little quote. Sometimes placing it in context can help. This is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self Reliance," which discourages basing one's opinions and actions on common opinion in favor of self-trust (see the full essay at http://www.emersoncentral.com/selfreliance.htm). \nI think the point of this quote is that it's very desireable to have one's own original thoughts and opinions, and to live by them.  It's easier to live by one's own convictions and not be persuaded by others when in isolation (that's the "independence of solitude"). However, not so special to isolate oneself from others in order to attain this ideal. Because it's difficult to live by one's own thoughts and opinions while being a part of society, it's something only a "finished man" can truly do. Also, in the essay, Emerson refers to being childlike - unselfish, non-judgmental, open-minded, uncynical, unhesitant - as something to admire. So I think that's where the seemingly misplaced "perfect sweetness" comes in. When a man can remain pure of heart while living in the harsh world and also keeping and living by his own ideals. \nWhat do you think?
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Someone else just asked the exact same question, and I still am unable to locate that exact quote anywhere.
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if one does not know history, it is doomed to repeat itself....can't think of who said that quote.
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I'm not familiar with the quote, but he is right in the sense that Christianity (at least in its current form) is not the same religion founded by Jesus.  Jesus was truly a wise man.  Personally, I think Thomas Jefferson was truly a wise man and very much doubt he is in hell (though I don't believe in hell anyway).
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Who was it that said something like "You can feed a man a fish and that would take away his hunger for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he can feed himself for a lifetime." The problem can't be solved by moving people between point A to B, but rather by teaching them how to help themselves through education....
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No but that is a fantastic quote.\n\nFound it!  Thomas Dewar
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It is a Funny Quotes or you can say One-liner thought.\ni think it is by "Fossel"
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Who said God created them?
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Who ever said two heads were better than one had one head too many to feed.█