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Some Random Quotes

8/19/2006 in Quotes by Barefoot Pete

Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence.
- Napoleon

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
- Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902)

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
- Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.

Sedulously eschew obfuscatory hyperverbosity and prolixity.

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8/19/2006 at 10:48 pm

Mrs Bray

I just recently figured out the first one on my own. I work with a diverse group of people, some of whom seem very mean and malicious. Upon further inspection I find that they are too stupid to be that conniving on purpose.

My life became a lot happier when I realized most people are not smart enough to make my life miserable on purpose!

(I’m going to have to get the dictionary out for the last one though, but I’m guessing its along the lines of “Keep It Simple”.