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After all, one must have some grasp of logic even to recognize a non sequitur.
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There's always enough random success to justify almost anything to someone who wants to believe.
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To follow foolish precedents, and wink with both eyes, is easier than to think.
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Bad things happen periodically, and they're going to happen to somebody. Why not you?
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If we're not keenly aware of the choices we're making, we're not likely to work for better ones.
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You can only predict things after they've happened.
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In general, any differences between two groups will always be greatly accentuated at the extremes.
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Two dangers threaten the world--order and disorder.
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Rigid distinctions between the deep and the shallow are generally themselves quite superficial.
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Always be smart; seldom be certain.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
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The whole weight of science is the prima facie evidence against a miracle having occurred.
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It's always healthy to recognize facts.
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