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Freedom is like drink. If you take any at all, you might as well take enough to make you happy for a while.
Finley Peter Dunne
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Finley Peter Dunne
Age: 68 †
Born: 1867
Born: July 10
Died: 1936
Died: April 24
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A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case.
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That is, no matther whether th' constitution follows th' flag or not, th' supreme coort follows th' iliction returns.
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A game you play with your own worst enemy-yourself.
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