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-- Hunter S. Thompson Hell is other people.
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"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." (Thomas Paine) Our own heart, and not other men's opinions form our true honor.
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-- Alanis Morissette, singer, 1995 Entertainment
He who has lost honor can lose nothing more.
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God help the man who won't marry until he finds a perfect woman, and God help him still more if
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Never eat more than you can lift.
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-- Polish proverb Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.
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-- Dave Barry Entertainment "The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason." (John Cage) "Whether it is a black cat or a white cat, as long as it can catch the rat, it is a good cat." (Deng Xiao Ping) "Everyone is a bore to someone. That is unimportant. The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself." (Gerald Brenan) Entertainment
Love is the same as like except you feel sexier.
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-- Jacob Braude Entertainment When marriage is outlawed, only outlaws will have inlaws. The possibility that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause
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-- James Holt McGavran Entertainment
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-- Rainer Maria Rilke All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
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