What has commonly been called rebellion has more often been nothing but a manly and glorious struggle in opposition to the lawless power of rebellious kings and princes. ~Samuel Adams
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When I was 50 years old, I actually decided to draw up a list of half a dozen things that I really hadn't done very well, and I was going to make efforts to improve. One of them was skiing, and I really did become a very much better skier. ~Edmund Hillary
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"Perfect justice rules the world" for the Powers that are superior to us know the whole life of the Soul and all its' former lives. ~Iamblichus
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As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
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One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~German Proverb
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People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life. ~Katherine Jenkins
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It's like there's a moment that happens in baseball, and when it happens, I do everything to concentrate. When you do that, it can be good. ~Miguel Cabrera
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Good things come to those who wait. ~English Proverb
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Gardening is a humbling experience. ~Martha Stewart
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Those who begin many things finish but a few. ~Italian Proverb
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player? ~Anna Kournikova
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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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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He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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A kind word is like a Spring day. ~Russian Proverb
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We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts. ~Sigmund Freud
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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Life sucks order from a sea of disorder. ~James Gleick
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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