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The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.

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It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad.
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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
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Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.
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If you don't value what you have, you're sure to lose it.
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There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.
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Kissing power is stronger than will power.
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Maturity is the ability to do a job whether you're supervised or not finish a job once it's started carry money without spending it and the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even.
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I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana -- if it's prescribed by a physician. I cannot understand why the federal government should interfere with the doctor-patient relationship, nor why it would ignore the will of a majority of voters who have legally approved such legislation.
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It is totally unconscionable to subject defenseless animals to mutilation and death, just so a company can be the first to market a new shade of nail polish or a new, improved laundry detergent. It's cruel, it's brutal, it's inhumane, and most people don't want it.
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Some People are more turned on by money than they are by love. In one respect they're alike. They're both wonderful as long as they last.
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Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
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Kissing power is stronger than will power: Girls need to prove their love like a moose needs a hat rack.
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Kids grow up awfully fast these days,she said. You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do.
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If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
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Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you're prepared to lose.
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It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself
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