Today Quotes
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The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant.John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty", 1859
Hold a true friend with both hands.Nigerian Proverb
Usenet is like Tetris for people who still remember how to read.Button from the Computer Museum, Boston, MA
Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life.Andrew Brown
Never judge a book by its movie.J.W. Eagan
Where do I find the time for not reading so many books?Karl Kraus
The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.Walter Bagehot
Would I had phrases that are not known, utterances that are strange, in new language that has not been used, free from repetition, not an utterance which has grown stale, which men of old have spoken.Egyptian Inscription Recorded at the Time of the Invention of Writing
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.Robert Benchley
If dogs could talk, it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one.Andrew A. Rooney