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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.

Ambrose Bierce

I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.
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Myself Reputation Thinking
Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
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Disguise Education Understand Wisdom
True, man does not know woman. But neither does woman.
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Man Philosophy True Woman
Distance, n. The only thing that the rich are willing for the poor to call theirs and keep.
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Call Distance Poor Rich Willing
IMAGINATION, n. A warehouse of facts, with poet and liar in joint ownership.
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Fact Imagination Lying Poet
Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man – who has no gills.
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Body Man Ocean World
Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.
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Disguised Patience Virtue
Conversation, n.: A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his breath is called the listener.
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Breathe Conversation Listening Vocal
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 only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.
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Confirm Degree Democracy Reward
Divorce: a resumption of diplomatic relations and rectification of boundaries.
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Boundary Divorce Relationship
He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity. A fool is a natural proselyte, but he must be caught young, for his convictions, unlike those of the wise, harden with age.
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Age Believe Fools Hard Thinking Wisdom Young
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
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Death Money Person Praise Wealth
Wine, madam, is God’s next best gift to man.
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Best Gift God Man
Life – a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay.
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Body Decay Life Selfish
Abstainer: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
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Happiness Temptation Weakness

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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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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