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Land: A part of the earths surface, considered as property. The th

Land: A part of the earths surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure. – Ambrose Bierce

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Mammalia, n.pl. A family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of nature suckle their young, but when civilized and enlightened put them out to nurse, or use the bottle. – Ambrose Bierce

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Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead. – Ambrose Bierce

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A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man, who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce

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The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves – and the better the teacher, the better the student body. – Warren Buffett

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Western laziness…. consists of cramming our lives with compulsive activity, so that there is no time left to confront the real issues. – Sogyal Rinpoche, Glimpse After Glimpse: Daily Reflections on Living and Dying

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All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. Its called competition. And competition is antagonism. – Edward Bond

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What they sell to the masses are the chains you must break if you are ever to be in control of your life. – Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife

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