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That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. - Thomas P

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. – Thomas Paine

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There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice. – Thomas Paine

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God
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To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not. – Thomas Paine

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Freedom
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When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon. – Thomas Paine

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Men
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A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. – Tim Cahill

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For people who live on expectations, to face up to their realization is something of an ordeal. – Elizabeth Bowen

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The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread of pain. We do not disturb ourselves with the detection of fallacies which do us no harm. – Samuel Johnson

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Miscellaneous

We are wide-eyed in contemplating the possibility that life may exist elsewhere in the universe, but we wear blinders when contemplating the possibilities of life on earth. – Norman Cousins

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Miscellaneous

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I know. Im lazy. But I made myself a New Years resolution that I would write myself something really special. Which means I have til December, right? – Catherine OHara

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Never act until you have clearly answered the question: “What happens if I do nothing?” – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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I think I have a tendency to look at things subjectively rather than objectively when I reflect on my experience. – Ricky Williams

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People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldnt be something that interested them. – Calvin Trillin

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