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PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.

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The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.
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Confirm Degree Democracy Reward
Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.
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Ambition Himself Name Patriot
Laughter, n. An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable.
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Company Interior Laughter Noise
A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.
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Convincing Doubt Enemy Man Person
PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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Contrast Fall Sense
Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.
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Death End Estate Himself
REFLECTION,n: An Action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our relation to the things of yesterday and are able to avoid the perils that we shall not again encounter.
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Avoid Mindset Ourselves Reflection Relationship
What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country.
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Believe Country Democracy Oneself Ruin
The hardest tumble a man can make is to fall over his own bluff.
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Fall Hard Himself Man
Responsibility, n. A detachable burden easily shifted to the shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one’s neighbor. In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.
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Astrology Custom Easy Fate God Responsibility
Mausoleum, n: the final and funniest folly of the rich.
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Final Funny Rich
Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
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Avoid People Selfish
Prescription: A physician’s guess at what will best prolong the situation with least harm to the patient.
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Harm Patient Prescription Situation
Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
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Belief Manifestation Opinion Statement
War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.
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God Place Teaching War
Dawn: When men of reason go to bed.
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God Man One Liner Reason Sleep

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