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If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Am Good Ideas Only Out Satisfied Thousand Turns I Am

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The truthful man is usually a liar.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Liar Man Truthful

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Contentment is the only real wealth.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Contentment Only Real Wealth

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I intend to leave after my death a large fund for the promotion of the peace idea, but I am skeptical as to its results.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: After Am Death Fund Idea Intend Large Leave Peace Promotion Results Skeptical I Am

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Second to agriculture, humbug is the biggest industry of our age.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Age Agriculture Biggest Industry Our Second

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Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Alone Ensure Good Good Wishes Peace Will Wishes

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It is my express wish that in awarding the prizes no consideration be given to the nationality of the candidates, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize, whether he be Scandinavian or not.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Candidates Consideration Express Given He Most Nationality Prize Prizes Receive Scandinavian Shall Whether Wish Worthy

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A heart can no more be forced to love than a stomach can be forced to digest food by persuasion.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Digest Food Forced Heart Love More Persuasion Stomach Than To Love

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A recluse without books and ink is already in life a dead man.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Books Dead Ink Life Man Recluse Without

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Lawyers have to make a living, and can only do so by inducing people to believe that a straight line is crooked.

~Alfred Nobel

Topics: Believe Crooked Lawyers Line Living Make Only People Straight Straight Line

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Biography

Nationality: Swedish

Type: Scientist

Born: October 21st, 1833

Died: December 10th, 1896

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