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They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, Can he name a kitten? – Samuel Butler

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Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises. – Samuel Butler

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Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game; true as a dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon. – Samuel Butler

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Faith – you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler

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The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed. – Mason Cooley

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I dont know what I would have done without believing in God. His support gives me power and energy to continue to be optimistic, to smile, not to be depressed. Sometimes, if things are not going so well, I dont cry. I say maybe its meant to be. – Ofra Haza

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Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. – Robert A. Heinlein

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The eye sees what it brings the power to see. – Thomas Carlyle

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