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“A lover always thinks of his mistress first and himself second; with a husband it runs the other way.”
Honore de Balzac
“I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.”
Lao Tzu
“I would rather be first in a small village in Gaul than second in command in Rome”
Julius Caesar
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.”
Confucius
“We must as second best...take the least of the evils.”
Aristotle
“Scientists tell us that the fastest animal on earth, with a top speed of 120 feet per second, is a cow that has been dropped out of a helicopter.”
Dave Barry
“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.”
“My brain? That´s my second favourite organ.”
Woody Allen
“You should never try and teach a pig to read for two reasons. First, it's impossible; and secondly, it annoys the hell out of the pig!”
Will Rogers
“When we played softball, I'd steal second base, feel guilty and go back.”
