Every scholar, I presume, is not, necessarily, a man of sense. — Samuel Richardson

Every scholar, I presume, is not, necessarily, a man of sense.

Samuel RichardsonNovelist · English · 1689 – 1761

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Any man who has had the job I've had and didn't have a sense of humor wouldn't still be here. — Harry S. Truman
Let a man once overcome his selfish terror at his own infinitude, and his infinitude is, in one sense, overcome. — George Santayana
When a man must force himself to be faithful in his love, this is hardly better than unfaithfulness. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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