Quote by Dave Barry
Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unle

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. – Dave Barry

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Mother Nature, in her infinite wisdom, has instilled within each of us a powerful biological instinct to reproduce; this is her way of assuring that the human race, come what may, will never have any disposable income. – Dave Barry

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Parents
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The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl. – Dave Barry

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funny
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Who overcomes by force hath overcome but half his foe. – John Milton, Paradise Lost, 1667

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Violence

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. – Gandhi

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Violence

The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win and their participants know it. Hence, rioting is not revolutionary but reactionary because it invites defeat. It involves an emotional catharsis, but it must be followed by a sense of futility. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Violence

And so, to the end of history, murder shall breed murder, always in the name of right and honor and peace, until the gods are tired of blood and create a race that can understand. – George Bernard Shaw, "Caesar and Cleopatra"

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Violence

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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Swimming

I have my own strength. – Nina Hagen

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strength

You eat and sleep it all day long and play on the streets until mom calls you in. My story is no different than anybody elses. – Adam Oates

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mom

Every choice moves us closer to or farther away from something. Where are your choices taking your life? What do your behaviors demonstrate that you are saying yes or no to in life? – Eric Allenbaugh

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Choice