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Profit is what we have left after we make a donation to a worthwhile cause.

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
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The freedom to be an individual is the essence of America.
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Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.
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The lower our self-esteem, the more we're attracted to our opposite, and the higher our self-esteem, the more we are attracted to another like ourselves.
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Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.
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Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.
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An act of justice closes the book on a misdeed an act of vengeance writes one of its own
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It is a lot easier to prove that you don't love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best 'proofs' I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.
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Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.
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Evolution has long been the target of illogical arguments that use presumption.
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Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.
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Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you
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One cannot inherit a talent for the violin - there are no violins in nature. Instead, one must be motivated, able to benefit from practice, and persevering.
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An error becomes a mistake when we refuse to admit it.
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Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.
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Know about the appeals process, especially in the case of the most serious crimes.
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Be able to correctly pronounce the words you would like to speak and have excellent spoken grammar.
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Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.
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I suspect that some apparently homosexual people are really heterosexuals who deeply phobic about the opposite sex or have other emotional problems.
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Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.
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Know which officials are voted into office and which are appointed, and by whom.
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