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The stupid believe because they are credulous. The intelligent do not blindly accept but, when aware of their own ignorance, neither do they reject.

— Eric Frank Russell Major Ingredients (2000)

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No matter how irrational it may be, people often tend to dislike what they’re unable to understand.

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Superior life does not establish itself by benefit of brains alone; manual dexterity is equally essential.

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It pays to stop and think whenever you’ve got time to stop and think.

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Power and scapegoats go together like husband and wife.

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Time—the older you get the faster it goes.

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