"A man may be sharper than another,..." - Quote by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
A man may be sharper than another, but not than all others.
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“The shame that arises from praise which we do not deserve often makes us do things we should otherwise never have attempted.”
“The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.”
“Commonplace minds usually condemn what is beyond the reach of their understanding.”
More on Intelligence
“Agassiz does recommend authors to eat fish, because the phosphorus in it makes brains. But I cannot help you to a decision about the amount you need to eat. Perhaps a couple of whales would be enough.”
“The mind has no sex.”
“Even in this world of course it is the stupidest children who are most childish and the stupidest grown-ups who are most grown-up.”
More on Comparison
“She was, in other words, the kind of girl who made the rest of us look bad, and whenever she glanced my way, I couldn't help but feel guilty, even though I hadn't done anything wrong.”
“I think thy horse will sooner con an oration thanthou learn a prayer without book.”
“Nobody has a perfect life and it's entirely possible that if you want someone else's life they are busy wanting someone else's too–maybe even yours.”