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Against the beautiful and the clever and the successful, one can w

Against the beautiful and the clever and the successful, one can wage a pitiless war, but not against the unattractive: then the millstone weighs on the breast. – Graham Greene

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Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector. It encourages a man to be expansive, even reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully. – Graham Greene

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The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths. – Graham Greene

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Oceania was at war with Eurasia therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia. – George Orwell

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We didnt start this war – the right wing did. Were tired of seeing good-paying jobs shipped overseas. This fight is about the economy, its about jobs and its about rebuilding America. – James P. Hoffa

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Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. – Winston Churchill

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Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather the one who offers faithful service in small matters. This is the person who is most likely to achieve what is good and lasting. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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