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Karel Capek quotes: One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.

One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.

Karel Capek quotes: Only years of practice will teach you the mysteries and bold certainty of a real gardener, who treads at random, yet tramples on nothing.

Only years of practice will teach you the mysteries and bold certainty of a real gardener, who treads at random, yet tramples on nothing.

Karel Capek quotes: Among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.

Among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.

Karel Capek quotes: I certainly don't know if you could claim that every theft is wrong, but I'll prove to you that every theft is forbidden, by simply locking you up.

I certainly don't know if you could claim that every theft is wrong, but I'll prove to you that every theft is forbidden, by simply locking you up.

Karel Capek quotes: Just imagine the silence in the world, if people talked only what they knew

Just imagine the silence in the world, if people talked only what they knew

Karel Capek quotes: The English gentleman is a combination of silence, courtesy, dignity, sport, newspapers and honesty.

The English gentleman is a combination of silence, courtesy, dignity, sport, newspapers and honesty.

Karel Capek quotes: A short life is better for mankind, for a long life would deprive man of his optimism.

A short life is better for mankind, for a long life would deprive man of his optimism.

Karel Capek quotes: There are several ways to lay out a little garden; the best way is to get a gardener.

There are several ways to lay out a little garden; the best way is to get a gardener.

Karel Capek quotes: People with ideas should not be allowed to have an influence on affairs of the world.

People with ideas should not be allowed to have an influence on affairs of the world.

Karel Capek quotes: All the year round there is spring, all through life is youth; there is always something which may flower.

All the year round there is spring, all through life is youth; there is always something which may flower.

Karel Capek quotes: You never realize a dog is a man's best friend until you start betting on horses.

You never realize a dog is a man's best friend until you start betting on horses.

Karel Capek quotes: Art must not serve might.

Art must not serve might.

Karel Capek quotes: If one must fight or create, it is necessary that this be preceded by the broadest possible knowledge.

If one must fight or create, it is necessary that this be preceded by the broadest possible knowledge.

Karel Capek quotes: If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.

If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.

Karel Capek quotes: Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.

Great God of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel.

Karel Capek quotes: Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England.

Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England.

Karel Capek quotes: Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end.

Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end.

Karel Capek quotes: Quite obviously a cat trusts human beings; but she doesn't trust another cat because she knows better than we do.

Quite obviously a cat trusts human beings; but she doesn't trust another cat because she knows better than we do.

Karel Capek quotes: Besides, people never regard anything that serves and benefits them as mysterious; only the things which damage or threaten them are mysterious.

Besides, people never regard anything that serves and benefits them as mysterious; only the things which damage or threaten them are mysterious.

Karel Capek quotes: You ought to know that October is the first Spring month.

You ought to know that October is the first Spring month.

Karel Capek quotes: Man will never be enslaved by machinery if the man tending the machine be paid enough.

Man will never be enslaved by machinery if the man tending the machine be paid enough.

Karel Capek quotes: Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that he will be called a relativist because of it.

Cognition is not fighting, but once someone knows a lot, he will have much to fight for, so much that he will be called a relativist because of it.

Karel Capek quotes: People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.

People should be a little loony, Helena. That's the best thing about them.

Karel Capek quotes: Robots do not hold on to life. They can't. They have nothing to hold on with - no soul, no instinct. Grass has more will to live than they do.

Robots do not hold on to life. They can't. They have nothing to hold on with - no soul, no instinct. Grass has more will to live than they do.

Karel Capek quotes: Dumb dog. I bought a dog whistle. He won't use it.

Dumb dog. I bought a dog whistle. He won't use it.

Karel Capek quotes: Nothing is stranger to man than his own image.

Nothing is stranger to man than his own image.

Karel Capek quotes: There came into the world an unlimited abundance of everything people need. But people need everything except unlimited abundance.

There came into the world an unlimited abundance of everything people need. But people need everything except unlimited abundance.