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A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they woul

A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it. – Samuel Butler

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Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him. – Samuel Butler

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respect
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If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason. – Samuel Butler

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There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious. – Harriet Ann Jacobs

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Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody. – Agatha Christie

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I remember thinking that Id way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know what I mean. Because Id way rather spend more time with them. – Shaun White

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Ive been very well remunerated for my talents over the years so I really dont need the publics money. – George Michael

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The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but theres not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didnt necessarily sign up for this. – Katy Perry

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I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership. – Patricia Ireland

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