C. S. Lewis Quotes
The Old Testament contains fabulous elements. The New Testament consists mostly of teaching, not of narrative at all: but where it is narrative, it is, in my opinion, historical. As to the fabulous element in the Old Testament, I very much doubt if you would be wise to chuck it out.
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Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
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Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, in my opinion.
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There is no doubt that counterterrorism takes time because it is not action against a regular army.
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The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.
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I don't want to be influenced by outside opinion.
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The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed.
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In my opinion, theater shouldn't give advice to citizens.
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Let me smile with the wise, and feed with the rich.
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Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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When I sit here and see that the eight brothers from the neighborhood that I grew up with still have success, it had to be magical. I doubt if you get another 'Wu-Tang Clan.' That might be harder than getting the new 'Jackson Five.' Certain groups you only get one time, and we just happened to be that group.
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They can't make any of these talented young actors Fletch. You might as well make a movie called Chevy Chase.
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Each of us as he receives his private trouncings at the hands of fate is kept in good heart by hearing of the moth in his brother's parachute and the scorpion in his neighbor's underwear.
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Seek to live. Remembrance is for the old.
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Among the questions considered nonjusticiable is the definition of an impeachable offense. Whatever Congress says is an impeachable offense is an impeachable offense.
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The Old Testament contains fabulous elements. The New Testament consists mostly of teaching, not of narrative at all: but where it is narrative, it is, in my opinion, historical. As to the fabulous element in the Old Testament, I very much doubt if you would be wise to chuck it out.
