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One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasick

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. – Josh Billings

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I never had a man come to me for advice yet, but what I soon discovered that he thought more of his own opinion than he did of mine. – Josh Billings

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Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first. – Josh Billings

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Where there are no tigers, a wild cat is very self-important. – Proverb

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O God of earth and altar,
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die;
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
But take away our pride. – G. K. Chesterton

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When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. – Bernard Bailey

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He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him. Ecclesiasticus 13:1 – Bible

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I hope to God that the inner strength that will vindicate my deeds will in good time spring forth from my own people. I have done as I had to on the prompting of my inner voice. – Kurt Huber

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I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action. – Fidel Castro

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I have complete artistic control, and I just do my best album every time and trust it to fate. – Susannah McCorkle

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Salman Rushdie, indeed any writer who abuses the prophet or indeed any prophet under Islamic law, the sentence for that is actually death. – Cat Stevens

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