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Deliberation. The act of examining ones bread to determine which s

Deliberation. The act of examining ones bread to determine which side it is buttered on. – Ambrose Bierce

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Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. – Ambrose Bierce

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Zeal, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. – Ambrose Bierce

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Marriage, n: The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two. – Ambrose Bierce

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When the waves are round me breaking,
As I pace the deck alone,
And my eye in vain is seeking
Some green leaf to rest upon;
What would not I give to wander
Where my old companions dwell?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder,
Isle of Beauty, fare thee well! – John Milton

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Reflection

A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration when I enter a great city by night, that every one of those dark, clustered houses encloses it – Charles Dickens

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A little reflection will enable any person to detect in himself that setness in trifles which is the result of the unwatched instinct of self-will and to establish over himself a jealous guardianship. – Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Reflection makes men cowards. – William Hazlitt

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I cant believe the pro-choicers attitude toward unborn children-to me its the ultimate liberal cause, to defend those without a voice. – Michael Aston

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Women do not find it difficult nowadays to behave like men, but they often find it extremely difficult to behave like gentlemen. – Compton Mackenzie, Literature in My Time, 1933

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In the measurement world, we set a goal and strive to achieve it. In the universe of possibility, we set the context and let life unfold. – B. Zander, The Art of Possibility

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Hopefully this movie will help people understand that if a child is never given the tools to know how to love others and love and respect themselves, this is what happens. – Jami Gertz

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