Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces. - Terry Pratchett

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The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp. - Terry Pratchett

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In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded. ― Terry Pratchett

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The harder I work, the luckier I become. - Terry Pratchett

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Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong. - Terry Pratchett

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Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages. - Terry Pratchett

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They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett

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Most gods throw dice, but Fate plays chess, and you don't find out til too late that he's been playing with two queens all along. - Terry Pratchett

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There is a rumour going around that I have found God. I think this is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist. - Terry Pratchett

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Genius is always allowed some leeway, once the hammer has been pried from its hands and the blood has been cleaned up. - Terry Pratchett

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