Sanity Quotes
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Friedrich Nietzsche:Sanity: that which is within the frame of reference of conventional thought.
George Santayana:Madness is rare in individuals - but in groups, political parties, nations, and eras it's the rule.
Henry Ward Beecher:Sanity is madness put to good uses.
Mark Twain:No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions.
Paul Valery:Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination.
Rita Mae Brown:A man who is "of sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you.
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