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People seem to enjoy things more when they know a lot of other people have been left out of the pleasure.

Quote by Russell Baker about pleasure, people, things

People who say you're just as old as you feel are all wrong, fortunately.

Quote by Russell Baker about bad, old, olderness, contentment, people

When it comes to cars, only two varieties of people are possible - cowards and fools.

Quote by Russell Baker about cars, people

There are many problems to be resolved by the people of Ireland in the time ahead.

Quote by Gerry Adams about problems, time, people

When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of Irish freedom and unity.

Quote by Gerry Adams about nation, people, contentment

You asserted the legitimacy of the right of the people of this island to freedom and independence. Many of your comrades made the ultimate sacrifice.

Quote by Gerry Adams about independence, sacrifice, rightness, people, contentment

God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards. If I do remember it, I always see some other virtue in that person.

Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about man, people, virtue, bad, god, good, good luck

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

Quote by Joseph Addison about people, virtue, truth, man

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.

Quote by Joseph Addison about talking, people, man

It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.

Quote by Joseph Addison about weakness, people, age, olderness, world, man

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.

Quote by Joseph Addison about wish, people

The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them.

Quote by Joseph Addison about destruction, fear, death, people

They were a people so primitive they did not know how to get money, except by working for it.

Quote by Joseph Addison about money, people

With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.

Quote by Joseph Addison about nation, prudence, people

His resolve is not to seem the bravest, but to be.

Quote by Aeschylus about people

Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.

Quote by Aeschylus about people, self-control, things, man

When a man's willing and eager the god's join in.

Quote by Aeschylus about people, god, man

You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense.

Quote by Aeschylus about people, common sense, sense, contentment

He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another.

Quote by Aesop about people, happiness

I really want to understand the mind so I can be more comfortable with the way people are. Being comfortable with people is incredibly important.

Quote by Drew Barrymore about nation, people, mind, being