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"------------- is the last resort of the unimaginative."- Oscar Wilde?

"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool ----------."- Chinese Proverb?

"He who ----------- others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty."- Lao-Tzu?

"He who controls the past commands the ----------. He who commands the future conquers the past."- George Orwell?

"------------ are more dangerous foes of truth than lies."- Nietzsche?