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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
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The magic of procedure: do this after that and thus before so then your wish will be granted.
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Many who take up burdens come to resent being put upon.
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I must like my profession, since I can hardly distinguish myself from it.
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In an aphorism, aptness counts for more than truth.
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I know that I am what I am. But I am not sure what I am.
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I enjoy my rights, but I revel in my privileges.
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Young poets bewail the passing of love old poets, the passing of time. There is surprisingly little difference.
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