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The partisan strife in which the people of the country are permitted to periodically engage does not tend to the development of ugly traits of character, but merely discloses those that preexist.

Ambrose Bierce

The covers of this book are too far apart.
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Book Distance
In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.
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Care Civilization Government Intelligence Ourselves Reward
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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Brain Science Thinking
Fidelity – a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
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Betrayal Character Cheating Virtue
Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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Electricity Natural Reason
Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.
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Act Repeat Word
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
Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
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Himself Listening Person Talk
You don’t have to be stupid to be a Christian, but it probably helps.
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Help Religion Stupidity
Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.
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Drive Slave Substitute
Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.
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Food Place Religion Service State
Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.
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Box Defend Democracy Stage
Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
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Evil Existence Philosophy Replacement
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
Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.
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Device Profit Responsibility

The partisan strife in which the people of the country are permitted to periodically engage does not tend to the development of ugly traits of character, but merely discloses those that preexist.

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