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My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower

My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower Canada some time before their marriage, which took place in Montreal and in that city I spent most of my life. – Maria Monk

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Great dislike to the Bible was shown by those who conversed with me about it, and several have remarked to me, at different times, that if it were not for that book, Catholics would never be led to renounce their own faith. – Maria Monk

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All around me insisted that my doubts proved only my own ignorance and sinfulness that they knew by experience they would soon give place to true knowledge, and an advance in religion and I felt something like indecision. – Maria Monk

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Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards. – Benjamin Franklin

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I also think it was important for me and Freddie to be able to have a lot of time to share our lives at the beginning of our marriage rather than my coming home at 9 or 10 at night from the set. Things have really worked out for the best for both of us. – Sarah Michelle Gellar

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The music at a marriage procession always reminds me of the music of soldiers entering on a battle. – Heinrich Heine, “Thoughts and Fancies,” translated from German by John Snodgrass

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The submission of her body without love or desire is degrading to the womans finer sensibility, all the marriage certificates on earth to the contrary notwithstanding. – Margaret Sanger

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So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter. – Gordon W. Allport

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Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working. We may not agree with all that North Vietnam is doing, but they are living in peace. I would look for a better human rights record for North Vietnam, but they are living side by side. – Sheila Jackson Lee

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Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of mans superiority to all that befalls him. – Romain Gary

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