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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Mad, adj.: Affected with a high degree of intellectual independenc

Mad, adj.: Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence. – Ambrose Bierce

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Land: A part of the earths surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure. – Ambrose Bierce

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Society
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Ambrose Bierce
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Mammals: a family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of nature suckle their young, but when civilized and enlightened put them out to nurse, or use the bottle. – Ambrose Bierce

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Breastfeeding
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Ambrose Bierce
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Chess is the most elaborate waste of human intelligence outside of an advertising agency. – Raymond Chandler

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Intelligence

The ability to take pleasure in ones life is a skill and is a kind of intelligence. So intelligence is a hard thing to evaluate and it manifests itself in so many different ways. I do think the ability to know how to live a life and not be miserable is a sign of that. – Todd Solondz

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Intelligence

I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure. – Mikhail Bakunin

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Intelligence

While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate elected representatives of the American people. – John O. Brennan

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Intelligence

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When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath. – Svatmarama, Hatha Yoga Pradipika

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Breathing

People have called me Superman my whole life. In various sports, that seems to be the common theme. My favorite superhero is actually the Incredible Hulk. Hes the only superhero that cant die. – Robert Griffin III

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Im astonished by my success. – Danielle Steel

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But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government. – James Q. Wilson

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