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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are runn

All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. – James Thurber

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Its a na?ve domestic Burgundy without any breeding, but I think youll be amused by its presumption. – James Thurber

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Wine
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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? – James Thurber

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Fear
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Speed is scarcely the noblest virtue of graphic composition, but it has its curious rewards. There is a sense of getting somewhere fast, which satisfies a native American urge. – James Thurber

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Haste, Hurry
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The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. – Leonardo da Vinci

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Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs. – E. W. Howe

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We are all strong enough to bear other mens misfortunes. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight. – Calvin Coolidge

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