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My definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a politician's car.

Quote by Larry Hagman about air

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Quote by Juvenal about virtue

Undetectable errors are infinite in variety, in contrast to detectable errors, which by definition are limited.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, error, infinite

So if your code is as clever as you can possibly make it, then by definition you're not smart enough to debug it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, intelligence, contentment

Language is the book of nobility of a nation.

Quote by Vasile Alecsandri about language, nation

The courage is the view beyond your own being and beyond any danger of a purpose.

Quote by Nicolae Iorga about courage, purpose, danger, being

Beauty, like all other qualities presented to human experience, is relative, and the definition of it becomes unmeaning and useless in proportion to its abstractness.

Quote by Walter Pater about beauty, experience, human imperfections

What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.

Quote by Walter Pater about objects, literary critic, beauty, power, being

If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened.

Quote by George S. Patton about quality, man, fear

Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly hostile to liberty.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, judges, liberty, marriage, people

My definition of an executive's job is brief and to the point. It is simply this: Getting things done through other people.

Quote by James Cash Penney about opinion, things, people

The experience teaches only those who want do it.

Quote by Aldous Huxley about experience

Ability is sexless.

Quote by John Henry Newton about ability

Belief is the death of death.

Quote by Richard Wurmbrand about faith, death

Future is everything that past has forgotten.

Quote by Soren Aabye Kirkegaard about future, past

Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.

Quote by William Pitt about blood, poverty

Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged heart.

Quote by William Pitt about reliability, heart

Drugs are a bet with your mind.

Quote by Jim Morrison about drugs, mind

Hatred is a very underestimated emotion.

Quote by Jim Morrison about hate, emotions

Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

Quote by John Milton about death, eternity