Diogenes
Philosopher
"He once begged alms of a statue, and, when asked why he did so, replied, "To get practice in being refused.""
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Statues
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Leonard Bernstein
Composer, Conductor
"I've been all over the world and I've never seen a statue of a critic."
Euripides
Playwright
"Bodies devoid of mind are as statues in the market place."
Tim Ferriss
Author, Entrepreneur, Podcaster
"There are no statues erected to critics."
Roger Stone
Political Consultant
"Nobody ever built a statue to a committee."
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"It seems strange to me that someone thought of making marble statues."
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