Aphorisms

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Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos. Matt Groening
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. Bible
Variety is the soul of pleasure. Aphra Behn
Vegetarianism is harmless enough, though it is apt to fill a man with wind... Sir Robert Hutchinson
Veni, vidi, vici. [I came, I saw, I conquered] Julius Caesar
Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things. Dan Quayle
Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by... P. J. O Rourke
Very little is needed to make a happy life. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing... Bible
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go... Sun-tzu
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Mahatma Gandhi
Victory belongs to the most persevering. Napoleon Bonaparte
Vigorous let us be in attaining our ends, and mild in our method of attainment. Lord Newborough
Vigorous writing is concise. William Strunk Jr.
Vile deeds like poison weeds bloom well in prison air, it is only what is... Oscar Wilde
Violence is a tool of the ignorant. Flip Wilson
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov
Virtue and genuine graces in themselves speak what no words can utter. William Shakespeare
Virtue extends our days: he live two lives who relives his past with pleasure. Marcus Valerius Martialis
Virtue is indeed its own reward. Claudianus
Virtue is its own punishment. Aneurin Bevan
Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from... Confucius
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. Confucius
Vladimir: That passed the time. Estragon: It would have passed in any case.... Samuel Beckett
Vote early and vote often. Al Capone
Vulgarity is, in reality, nothing but a modern, chic, pert descendant of the... Edith Sitwell

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