Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENNever advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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It is totally unconscionable to subject defenseless animals to mutilation and death, just so a company can be the first to market a new shade of nail polish or a new, improved laundry detergent. It’s cruel, it’s brutal, it’s inhumane, and most people don’t want it.
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It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from ‘Dear Abby’ instead of going to Mom and Dad.
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Love is what enables us to bridge the gap of disappointment when others don’t live up to the expectations we have of them.
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So the richest are often the poorest as this saying goes, “Loneliness is the ultimate poverty”
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A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
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Kissing power is stronger than will power.
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You are what you are when nobody is looking.
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Kids grow up awfully fast these days,”she said. “You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do.
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Some People are more turned on by money than they are by love. In one respect they’re alike. They’re both wonderful as long as they last.
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If you want a place in the sun, you have got to put up with a few blisters.
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Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.
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So yesterday you fell off the wagon? Or maybe you blew your diet? Or lost your temper and shot off your mouth? Well, that was yesterday. Today is a brand-new day with a clean slate, so forget yesterday!
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Maturity is the ability to do a job whether you’re supervised or not; finish a job once it’s started; carry money without spending it; and the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even.
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I can’t think of a more potent combination than God and a good lawyer.
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself
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You could move.’ —“Dear Abby” responds to a reader who complained that a gay couple was moving in across the street and wanted to know what he could do to improve the quality of the neighborhood.
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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you’re prepared to lose.
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I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana – if it’s prescribed by a physician.
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The purpose of life is to amount to something and have it make some difference that you lived at all.
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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
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It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can’t speak for my twin sister.
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The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.
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In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.
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Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores – it’s called partnership.
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