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When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?
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When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?
The most important tactic in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without an embarrassing loss of face.
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The most important tactic in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without an embarrassing loss of face.
Terrorism is what we call the violence of the weak, and we condemn it; war is what we call the violence of the strong, and we glorify it.
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Terrorism is what we call the violence of the weak, and we condemn it; war is what we call the violence of the strong, and we glorify it.
A winner rebukes and forgives a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.
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A winner rebukes and forgives a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what '
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When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what '
At it's highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student's mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.
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At it's highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student's mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.
The best thing you can give children, next to good habits,are good memories.
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The best thing you can give children, next to good habits,are good memories.
Hockey's the only place where a guy can go nowadays and watch two white guys fight.
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Hockey's the only place where a guy can go nowadays and watch two white guys fight.
A winner rebukes and forgives. A loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.
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A winner rebukes and forgives. A loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.
Maturity begins when you feel you are right about something without feeling the need to prove someone else wrong.
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Maturity begins when you feel you are right about something without feeling the need to prove someone else wrong.
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