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Quote by George Eliot
A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections

A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections. – George Eliot

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The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best. – George Eliot

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As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, hes a great military man, I want you to know that. – Norman Schwarzkopf

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Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory. – Orison Swett Marden

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The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. – Condoleezza Rice

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Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine

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Im most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the first time when I was six months old. – Alan Alda

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Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs. – Ambrose Bierce

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