The Exquisite Opportunity Of Life

The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence.  Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides.
—    Carl Sagan
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No One Should Vote For Trump In November

He that deceives me once, it’s his fault;  but if twice, it’s my fault.
—     Anthony Weldon
From his book:  “The Court and Character of King James”
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Artistic Demands

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats.  I tell them the truth and they never believe me.
—    Camillo di Cavour
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