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- Henry Louis Mencken Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for
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-- George bernard Shaw Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same
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-- Oscar Wilde Any intelligent woman who reads the marriage contract, and then goes into it, deserves all the
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-- Bertrand Russell One survey found that ten percent of Americans thought Joan of Arc was Noah's wife....
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-- Thomas Jefferson It is absurd to divide people into good or bad. People are either charming or tedious.
-- Oscar Wilde The nation's honor is dearer than the nation's comfort; yes, than the nation's life itself.
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