I find it shocking that anybody can be brought down in D.C. for gossip, ostensibly. I thought that was the coin of the realm there. That's like getting hit with lightning on a cloudless day. ~Dennis Miller
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Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being. ~Georg C. Lichtenberg
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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Extremism can flourish only in an environment where basic governmental social responsibility for the welfare of the people is neglected. Political dictatorship and social hopelessness create the desperation that fuels religious extremism. ~Benazir Bhutto
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No brilliance is needed in the law. Nothing but common sense, and relatively clean finger nails. ~John Mortimer
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We had been busy building up fibre infrastructure under the ground in Hong Kong and underneath the homes of people, so when we launched IPTV, it was relatively smoother sailing than in other territories. ~Richard Li
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
#quotes #david-knopfler #trust #stories

Strong leaders understand that action cures indecision. ~Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places, but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater. ~J.R.R. Tolkien
#quotes #j-r-r-tolkien #love #inspiration #darkness

Good morning. Love is the most beautiful truth of life. Never ignore the person who loves you.
#message #cute

The nature of the South is changing faster than the stereotypes are. Much of the South now looks like San Jose. Is it still southern? ~John Shelton Reed
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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I was dyslexic, so I was put in the silly class at school. ~David Bailey
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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Any fool can write a novel but it takes real genius to sell it. ~J. G. Ballard
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I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school. ~Valentino Garavani
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In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience. ~William Prescott
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On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. ~Martin Van Buren
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In Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world, we have 1,100 gangs and 120,000 gang members so it is a daunting, complex social dilemma. ~Greg Boyle
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The superior doctor prevents sickness; the mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; the inferior doctor treats actual sickness. ~Chinese Proverb
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I definitely have two Olympics in me; I don't know about three Olympics. ~Gracie Gold
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The goal is to keep having fun. Not let that pressure get to me and still be Missy. ~Missy Franklin
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I have had a few people recognise me in public. But I wouldn't like everybody to recognise me. I can still walk across the street and not be noticed. ~Bonnie Wright
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