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Small: Any philosophy that can be put in a nutshell belongs there
"Any philosophy that can be put in a nutshell belongs there"
Sydney J. Harris, Journalist
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Small: No, when the fight begins within himself, A mans worth something
"No, when the fight begins within himself, A man's worth something"
Robert Browning Hamilton, Writer
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Small: It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine
"It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least"
Robert Browning Hamilton, Writer
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Small: Its not what man Does which exalts him, but what man Would do
"Its not what man Does which exalts him, but what man Would do"
Robert Browning Hamilton, Writer
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Small: Happiness is a journey, not a destination
Ben Sweetland
"Happiness is a journey, not a destination"
Ben Sweetland, Author
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Small: Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circu
Thomas Jefferson
"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances"
Thomas Jefferson, President
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Small: Television is chewing gum for the eyes
Frank Lloyd Wright
"Television is chewing gum for the eyes"
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect
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Small: We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but
Abraham Lincoln
"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution"
Abraham Lincoln, President
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Small: No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar
Abraham Lincoln
"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar"
Abraham Lincoln, President
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Small: Excuse me while I kiss the sky
Jimi Hendrix
"Excuse me while I kiss the sky"
Jimi Hendrix, Musician
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Small: To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of ones voice
Ambrose Bierce
"To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one's voice"
Ambrose Bierce, Journalist
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Small: Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility
Ambrose Bierce
"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility"
Ambrose Bierce, Journalist
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Small: Im not confused. Im just well mixed
Robert Frost
"I'm not confused. I'm just well mixed"
Robert Frost, Poet
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Small: Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length
Robert Frost
"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length"
Robert Frost, Poet
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Small: Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so
Robert Frost
"Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so"
Robert Frost, Poet
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Small: Americans will put up with anything provided it doesnt block traffic
Dan Rather
"Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic"
Dan Rather, Journalist
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Small: John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it: cable, media, banking, ca
Ralph Nader
"John D. Rockefeller wanted to dominate oil, but Microsoft wants it all, you name it: cable, media, banking, car dealerships"
Ralph Nader, Lawyer
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Small: The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun
Ralph Nader
"The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun"
Ralph Nader, Lawyer
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Small: No matter what time it is, wake me, even if its in the middle of a Cabinet meeting
Ronald Reagan
"No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of a Cabinet meeting"
Ronald Reagan, President
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Small: Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility a
Ronald Reagan
"Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other"
Ronald Reagan, President
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Small: Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
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Small: Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Give to every human being every right that you claim for yourself"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
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Small: Women should be obscene and not heard
Groucho Marx
"Women should be obscene and not heard"
Groucho Marx, Comedian
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Small: Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?
Groucho Marx
"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?"
Groucho Marx, Comedian
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Small: Are you laboring under the impression that I read these memoranda of yours? I cant even lift them
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Are you laboring under the impression that I read these memoranda of yours? I can't even lift them"
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President
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Small: Only the dead have seen the end of the war
George Santayana
"Only the dead have seen the end of the war"
George Santayana, Philosopher
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Small: Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of
George Santayana
"Knowledge is not eating, and we cannot expect to devour and possess what we mean. Knowledge is recognition of something absent; it is a salutation, not an embrace"
George Santayana, Philosopher
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Small: Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it
George Santayana
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it"
George Santayana, Philosopher
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Small: The savage in man is never quite eradicated
Henry David Thoreau
"The savage in man is never quite eradicated"
Henry David Thoreau, Author
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Small: As if you could kill time without injuring eternity
Henry David Thoreau
"As if you could kill time without injuring eternity"
Henry David Thoreau, Author
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Small: The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do
Roy L. Smith
"The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do"
Roy L. Smith, Clergyman
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Small: The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do
B. F. Skinner
"The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do"
B. F. Skinner, Psychologist
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Small: Freedom rings where opinions clash
"Freedom rings where opinions clash"
Adlai E. Stevenson, Politician
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Small: What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they dont want to discourage it completely
Franklin P. Jones
"What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely"
Franklin P. Jones, Journalist
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Small: Scratch a dog and youll find a permanent job
Franklin P. Jones
"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job"
Franklin P. Jones, Journalist
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Small: Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
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Small: A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social upl
Martin Luther King Jr.
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
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Small: You wont have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference
Richard M. Nixon
"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference"
Richard M. Nixon, President
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Small: I am not a crook
Richard M. Nixon
"I am not a crook"
Richard M. Nixon, President
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Small: Although spoken English doesnt obey the rules of written language, a person who doesnt know the rules thorough
Marilyn vos Savant
"Although spoken English doesn't obey the rules of written language, a person who doesn't know the rules thoroughly is at a great disadvantage"
Marilyn vos Savant, Author
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