Among other possibilities, money was invented to make it possible for a foolish man to control wise men; a weak man, strong men; a child, old men; an ignorant man, knowledgeable men; and for a dwarf to control giants.
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
When people’s parallel truth collides with their real truth, they may have a hard time in subduing all the fanciful items and characters of their invented world. (“The day the mirror was talking back”)
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Erik Pevernagie
Clocks were invented to warn us. Tick (time is passing). Tock (time has passed).
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Kamand Kojouri
I invented you the way I like but I have fallen for you the way you are.
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Pushpa Rana
God invented concubinage, satan marriage.
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Francis Picabia
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