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It is the custom of all men, everywhere, to be obtuse where women are concerned.

— Murray Leinster The Pirates of Zan (1959)

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There are some people so stupid you have to show them everything. I didn’t realize that there are people so stupid you can’t show them anything.

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A practical man can always make what he wants to do look like a noble sacrifice of personal inclinations to the welfare of the community.

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My specialty is the mechanics of research. But I test my theories about how to make discoveries by using them to make discoveries.

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The secret of getting along with people is that of postponing quarrels.

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The hearts of the rich are hardened. The existence of the poor is a reproach to them.

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