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People who cannot recognize a palpable absurdity are very much in the way of civilization.

~Agnes Repplier

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It is not what we learn in conversation that enriches us. It is the elation that comes of swift contact with tingling currents of thought.

~Agnes Repplier

Topics: Contact Conversation Currents Elation Learn Swift Thought Us

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The clear-sighted do not rule the world, but they sustain and console it.

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Topics: Console Rule Sustain World

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Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.

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Topics: Dangerous Handle Hurt Much Things Tools

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Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.

~Agnes Repplier

Topics: Laughter Lawless Nature Our Part Springs

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There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.

~Agnes Repplier

Topics: Few Naked Truth

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The thinkers of the world should by rights be guardians of the world's mirth.

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Topics: Guardians Mirth Rights Should Thinkers World

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The diseases of the present have little in common with the diseases of the past save that we die of them.

~Agnes Repplier

Topics: Common Die Diseases Little Past Present Save Them

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It has been well said that tea is suggestive of a thousand wants, from which spring the decencies and luxuries of civilization.

~Agnes Repplier

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It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning.

~Agnes Repplier

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: April 1st, 1855

Died: November 15th, 1950

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