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Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he becomes polite.

Quote by Jean Kerr about people, being, man

People are ridiculous only when they try or seem to be that which they are not.

Quote by Giacomo Leopardi about ridicule, people

The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.

Quote by Walter Benjamin about love, hope, people

Genius is the talent of a person who is dead.

Quote by Edmond de Goncourt about genius, talent, people

I have never planned anything. I have been doing this job for over 50 years. I have been paid to work with some wonderful people and it has been a huge gift, to me.

Quote by Donald McNichol Sutherland about attitude, gifts, work, people

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

Quote by Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela about leadership, victory, danger, things, contentment, people

One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about literature, poetry, poets, people

An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the light shine through.

Quote by William M. Thackeray about bad, light, people

People hate as they love, unreasonably.

Quote by William M. Thackeray about love, hate, people

I'm a very restless person. I'm always doing something. The creative process never stops.

Quote by Oscar de la Renta about attitude, people

A person of any mental quality has ideas of his own. This is common sense.

Quote by Franz Liszt about idea, common sense, quality, sense, people

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

Quote by Joseph Conrad about people, judges, man, contentment

Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.

Quote by Witold Gombrowicz about people, action, contentment

I believe it's true that one person can make a difference. But how much more difference 100 people make, or rather 99.

Quote by Robert Hayden about people, faith

It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.

Quote by Guy de Maupassant about happiness, marriage, love, people

I love good and pleasure, I hate evil and pain, I want to be happy and I am not mistaken in believing, that people, angels and even demons have those same inclinations.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about opinion, angels, hate, pain, pleasure, happiness, good, good luck, love, people

We are made to know and love God.

Quote by Nicolas Malebranche about people, god, love

Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causes you to bump into people not going your way.

Quote by Edna Ferber about past, affair, people, contentment

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

Quote by Madonna about wish, people

I've never been married, but I tell people I'm divorced so they won't think something's wrong with me.

Quote by Elayne Boosler about humor, bad, people