The malaise and military decline of the post-Vietnam years under President Jimmy Carter set the stage for Russian aggression abroad and uncertainty among our allies. ~Paul Cook
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The idea of atomic energy is illusionary but it has taken so powerful a hold on the minds, that although I have preached against it for twenty-five years, there are still some who believe it to be realizable. ~Nikola Tesla
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
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I don't use Twitter. I'm a serious person. ~Paolo Sorrentino
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The Senate is now considering increasing government subsidies for corn growers to produce more ethanol. If we produce enough ethanol we can postpone our next invasion of a Middle Eastern country for two to three years. ~Jay Leno
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years. ~Wendell Willkie
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An apt quotation is as good as an original remark. ~Proverb
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For eight years Republicans worked around the clock to delegitimize Bill Clinton. For the next eight years, Democrats tried to delegitimize Bush. Now Barack Obama is enduring the rage of his conservative opposition. ~Joe Scarborough
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Recognise.

It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
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He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while. ~Irish Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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I am still me even after all that has happened. ~Victoria Beckham
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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The music comes first. When Geoff has made something the inspiration comes automatically. His music is very expressive. But still is is a very difficult process. I have to add something to his music, not push it away. It has to be equal, and I find that very difficult. ~Beth Gibbons
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A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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In some ways it's taken me decades to come clean and make honest work; and still to this day, sometimes I find myself wanting to hide behind my work and deny the more biographical aspects. ~David Knopfler
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive. ~Abraham Maslow
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