"Common sense and education are highly compatible; in fact, neither is worth much without the other." (Donald G. Smith) Nothing average ever stood as a monument to progress. When progress is looking for a partner it
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If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry. -- Chekhov The louder he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.
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Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.
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