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You can change only what people know, not what they do.

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Scott Adams
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 8
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You already barely exist. Disappearing entirely won't be that much of a change.
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The Dilbert Principle: People are idiots.
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If I liked food and disliked exercise as much as a 400 pound guy, I'd be a 400 pound guy.
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I rank money higher than social life or meaning because once you have money, those other things are easier to get. For example, you won't have much of a social life if you can't afford to do anything. And you can't make money if your health is a mess.
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If you haven't already told your kids 'don't fellate the president' then you're probably a bad parent.
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If you’re going to create, create a lot. Creativity is not like playing the slot machines, where failure to win means you go home broke. With creativity, if you don’t win, you’re usually no worse off than if you hadn’t played.
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The longer you verk here, diverse it gets.
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You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles.
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Remember, freedom is always taken, never given.
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He changed more times than a baby in a beer-drinking contest.
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Continuing to believe the same thing, even in the face of new evidence to the contrary, is the definition of insanity - except in politics where it's called leadership.
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