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People Quotes - Page 1243

Be short in all religious exercises. Better leave the people longing than loathing.

Nathanael Emmons (1842). “Autobiography. Memoir. The Christian ministry”, p.137

People got to do something useful if they're going to take up space in the world.

Natalie Babbitt (2015). “Tuck Everlasting”, p.86, Macmillan

Charm is the ability to insult people without offending them; nerdiness the reverse

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2010). “The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms”, p.33, Random House

The worst side effect of wealth is the social associations it forces on its victims, as people with big houses end up socializing with other people with big houses.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). “Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile”, p.237, Random House

Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2016). “Incerto 4-Book Bundle: Fooled by Randomness The Black Swan The Bed of Procrustes Antifragile”, p.1808, Random House