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For our purpose, however, what the soldiers did or did not read is irrelevant. For, if soldiers did not learn to fight their battles from reading books, neither is it likely that military historians learned to write their books from watching battles. Battles are extremely confusing; and confronted with the need to make sense of something he does not understand, even the cleverest, indeed preeminently the cleverest man, realizing his need for a language and metaphor he does not possess, will... John Keegan
He wanted to be loved for being just what he was. In this community of Yskalnari there was harmony, but no love. He no longer wanted to be the greatest, strongest or cleverest. He had left all that far behind. He longed to be loved just as he was, good or bad, handsome or ugly, clever or stupid, with all his faults - or possibly because of them. But what was he actually? He no longer knew. So much have been given to him in Fantastica, and now, among all these gifts and powers, he could no... Michael Ende
When we are young we do not look into mirrors. It is when we are old, concerned with our name, our legend, what our lives will mean to the future. We become vain with the names we own, our claims to have been the first eyes, the strongest army, the cleverest merchant. It is when he is old that Narcissus wants a graven image of himself. Michael Ondaatje
But one thing I beg of you, look on me as your friend; and if you want some help, advice, or simply want to open your heart to someone- not now, but when things are clearer in your heart- think of me.' He took her hand and kissed it. 'I shall be happy, if I am able...' Pierre was confused. 'Don't speak to me like that; I'm not worth it!' cried Natasha... 'Hush, hush your whole life lies before you,' he said to her. 'Before me! No! All is over for me,' she said, with shame and... Leo Tolstoy
Lloyd Alexander quote: "All agreed that Quickset was the cleverest cat in the world. ..."
All agreed that Quickset was the cleverest cat in the world. And, since Quickset had the same opinion, it was surely true. Lloyd Alexander
Edith Wharton quote: "and wondering where he had read that clever liars give..."
...and wondering where he had read that clever liars give details, but that the cleverest do not. Edith Wharton
Ouida quote: "He mistook, as the cleverest men often do mistake, in..."
He mistook, as the cleverest men often do mistake, in underrating the cruelty of women. Ouida
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders..."
Passion often makes a madman of the cleverest man, and renders the greatest fools clever. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
By Gryffindor, the bravest were. Prized far beyond the rest; For Ravenclaw, the cleverest. Would always be the best; For Hufflepuff, hard workers were. Most worthy of admission; And power-hungry Slytherin. Loved those of great ambition. J. K. Rowling
If men could see us as we really are, they would be a little amazed; but the cleverest, the acutest men are often under an illusion about women: they do not read them in a true light: they misapprehend them, both for good and evil: their good woman is a queer thing, half doll, half angel; their bad woman almost always a fiend. Charlotte Bronte
Fyodor Dostoevsky quote: "The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls..."
The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month. Fyodor Dostoevsky
The great principle of Western society is that competition rules here as it rules in everything else. The best man - that is to say, the strongest and cleverest - is likely to get the best woman, in the sense of the most beautiful person. Lafcadio Hearn
Georg C. Lichtenberg quote: "To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err,..."
To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of them do so. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Francois de La Rochefoucauld quote: "Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the..."
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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