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I've said it before: War brings out the patriotic bullies. In World War I, they went around kicking dachshunds on the grounds that dachshunds were 'German dogs.' They did not, however, go around kicking German shepherds. Molly Ivins

Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag you to her cave. She is there, but people must want her, and seek her out. William F. Buckley, Jr.

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Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. Cyril Connolly

Yourself Better Write Self Than Public

If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be 'meetings.' Dave Barry

Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried with their spices. I know which one I'm taking with me when I go. Erma Bombeck

The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy, and a gentleman. And, of course, he'd have to be a genius... For he will have to feed a family on a policeman's salary. Paul Harvey

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In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these. Paul Harvey

Time Like Always Been Times Helps Recall

You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world. Tom Brokaw

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Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security. William F. Buckley, Jr.

Freedom Survival People Money National Other Liberals Has-Been Security Except Generous Said Been Questions Prefer

Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich. William F. Buckley, Jr.

People Nation Rich Thirties Back Must Because Were Poor Now

What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country. Ambrose Bierce

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Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art. Ambrose Bierce

Art Picture Sun Photograph Instruction Without Painted

You're betraying your whole life if you don't say what you think - and you don't say it honestly and bluntly. Charles Krauthammer

Life You Think Honestly Say Betraying Your Whole

I believe that life is chaotic, a jumble of accidents, ambitions, misconceptions, bold intentions, lazy happenstances, and unintended consequences, yet I also believe that there are connections that illuminate our world, revealing its endless mystery and wonder. David Maraniss

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Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it. Diane Sawyer

Motivational Life You Yourself People Believe In Yourself Whatever Believe Too Other Enough Idea Equal Equal Right Accept Going Want Right

When humor goes, there goes civilization. Erma Bombeck

Humor Civilization Goes

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. Erma Bombeck

Dreams Courage Else Someone Takes Lot Your Show Your Dreams

My favorite animal is steak. Fran Lebowitz

Food Animal Favorite Steak

Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. Mary Schmich

Jealousy Time You Sometimes Waste Time Behind Waste

Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got. Art Buchwald

Time Best Worst Only Only Time Got Times Whether

It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living. David Attenborough

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The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer. Edward R. Murrow

See Seems Obscure Takes Longer Obvious Eventually

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