What is nature? Art thou not the living government of God? O Heaven, is it in very deed. He then that ever speaks through thee, that lives and loves in thee, that lives and loves in me? ~Thomas Carlyle
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The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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People aren't paying to see the Kevin McHale show, they're paying to see the cast of "Glee." ~Kevin McHale
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Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained. ~Aaron Burr
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Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I don't ever want to be comfortable with anything I'm doing. ~Ron Perlman
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All I can say right now is the U.S. government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me. Truth is coming, and it cannot be stopped. ~Edward Snowden
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Government is at best useless, and at worst counter-productive. ~Kakha Bendukidze
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Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head. ~Proverb
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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The First Amendment only says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It can disrespect all it wants. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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I am a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia's tap water. ~Gore Vidal
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Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. ~Thomas Jefferson
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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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