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Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, w

Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. – Washington Irving

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The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves and this of course is to be effected by stratagem. – Washington Irving

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Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. Youre never as good as youd like to be. So theres always something to hope for. – Washington Irving

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For target shooting, thats okay. Get a license and go to the range. For defense of the home, thats why we have police departments. – James Brady

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But you know, theres something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one-on-one, getting all this attention – they go home, theyre finished. They dont stall, they dont do their homework in front of the TV. – Dave Eggers

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All of a sudden to get all of this attention, and to be away from home and working all the time was hard. I was on planes all the time. I didnt see my friends. I cried a lot. It was quite terrifying. – Kate Moss

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When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything thats happened that day just melts away. – Hugh Jackman

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