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Sydney J. Harris quotes

American Journalist September 14, 1917 – December 8, 1986

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Sydney J. Harris quote: "Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is..."
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. Sydney J. Harris
Nothing is as easy to make as a promise this winter to do something next summer; this is how commencement speakers are caught. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's..."
The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the..."
A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past; he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future. Sydney J. Harris
When you run into someone who is disagreeable to others, you may be sure he is uncomfortable with himself; the amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that..."
If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size? Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a..."
Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "The time to relax is when you don't have time for it."
The time to relax is when you don't have time for it. Sydney J. Harris
It's odd, and a little unsettling, to reflect upon the fact that English is the only major language in which "I" is capitalized; in many other languages "You" is capitalized and the "i" is lower case." -- Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey..."
The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like..."
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "The world has always been betrayed by decent men with bad ideals."
The world has always been betrayed by decent men with bad ideals. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes..."
Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men. Sydney J. Harris
Sydney J. Harris quote: "A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke..."
A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive. Sydney J. Harris

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