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Quote by William James
The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its powe

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature, usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour. – William James

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We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause. – William James

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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. – William James

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Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society and we cant get out of it if we would. – Thomas Hardy

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Our downfall as a species is that we are arrogant enough to think that we can control Mother Nature and stupid enough to think it is our job. – Greg Peterson, 1997, www.urbanfarm.org

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I think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office. – Newt Gingrich

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I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop. – Willie Stargell

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It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it. – G.K. Chesterton

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A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend. – Ward McAllister

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One isnt necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We cant be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. – Maya Angelou

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I was encouraged to hear that GM has made great progress on the hydrogen car. – Albert Wynn

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