“There is as much difference between us and ourselves as between us and others.”

— Michel De Montaigne , book Essays

Book II (1580), Ch. 1
Essais (1595), Book II

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(1533-1592) French-Occitan author, humanistic philosopher, … 1533–1592

Robert Heller (1932–2012) British magician

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“Two types of social contradictions - those between ourselves and the enemy and those among the people themselves confront us. The two are totally different in their nature.”

Mao Zedong (1893–1976) Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People

“Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken.”

Terry Pratchett book Eric

Source: Eric

“The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money.”

George Soros (1930) Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist

As quoted in The Winning Investment Habits of Warren Buffett & George Soros (2006) by Mark Tier, p. 219
Context: The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money. But I hate to think what would have happened if I hadn't made money: My ideas would not have gotten much play.

“The difference between friendship and love is how much you can hurt each other.”

Ashleigh Brilliant (1933) American author and cartoonist

“Sometimes it seemed to me a cruelty that so much was unresolved between us; at other times, a blessing that a hope of reunion lingered.”

Robin Hobb book Fool's Fate

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“The difference between us is that we're using missile defense to protect our civilians and they're using their civilians to protect their missiles.”

Benjamín Netanyahu (1949) Israeli prime minister

Interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" 12 July 2014 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/can-israel-avoid-civilian-deaths-in-gaza-offensive/. Comparing Israeli forces to Hamas militants.
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