- Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt
(06/22/1767 – 04/08/1835)
German philosopher
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"If it were possible to make an accurate calculation of the evils which police regulations occasion, and of those which they prevent, the number of the former would, in all cases, exceed that of the latter."
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"Slumber not in the tents of your fathers. The world is advancing."
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"Operationally, God is beginning to resemble not a ruler but the last fading smile of a cosmic Cheshire cat."
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"You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal—no one will see it. But when a button is missing—everyone sees that."
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| "Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death." |
"One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few."
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"I would worship the ground you walk on, Audrey, if you only lived in a better neighborhood."
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"Every minute this broad spends outside of bed is a waste of time."
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"We weren't pushing Black is beautiful. We just showed it."
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"Each individual piece is a calculated attempt to entice women to add to their wardrobe."
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"Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it."
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"You can't get spoiled if you do your own ironing."
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"People used to complain to me all the time, 'I can't even hear you sing because your clothes are so loud.'"
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"My older brother is a doctor. I'm a lawyer. My younger brother became a circus clown. This pleased my mother. Finally she had a son she could be proud of."
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| Died 06/21 | Died 06/22 | Died 06/23 | Death Dates |