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2004 : I'm not a prettier everywoman. I am an everywoman that they clean up awfully well for TV. ~ Kelly Ripa

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2005 : True eloquence makes light of eloquence, true morality makes light of morality... To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher. ~ Blaise Pascal

The first Wikiquote "Quote of the day" selected by a multi-user ranking system, this is a more extensive excerpt of Pensées (No. 4). that was first suggested by MosheZadka with a different translation :

"True morality makes fun of morality." Blaise Pascal
Rational: born that day MosheZadka 23:50, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • 3 2 MosheZadka 23:50, 14 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • 3 Aphaia 13:19, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
  • 3 Kalki 23:07, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. ~ Aung San Suu Kyi

  • 3 Kalki 15:37, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. ~ Aung San Suu Kyi

  • 3 Kalki 15:37, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)