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If the distance between ourselves and others becomes too great, we experience isolation and alienation, yet if the proximity to others becomes too close, we feel smothered and trapped.

Bill Vaughan

What’s wonderful is to read the different translations – some done in 1600 and some in 1900 – of the same passage. It’s fascinating to watch the same tale repeated in such a different way by two different centuries.
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Done Fascinating Two Way Wonderful
These are days you’ll remember. If you recall nothing else from your graduation ceremony, remember you heard the New Jersey Governor quote from 10,000 Maniacs.
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Graduation Jersey Nothing Recall Remember
The most malignant of enemies is the lust which abides within.
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Enemy Lust Most
The same sun that melts butter hardens clay.
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Clay Harden Same Sun
No one can bring to God what you can.
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Bring God Uniqueness
Our court dockets are so crowded today it would be better to refer to it as the overdue process of law.
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Law Overdue Today
He suffered from paralysis by analysis.
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Analysis Paralysis Suffer
Material civilization, nay, even luxury, is necessary to create work for the poor. Bread! Bread! I do not believe in a God who cannot give me bread here, giving me eternal bliss in heaven!
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Believe Civilization Luxury
Occasionally we sigh for an earlier day when we could just look at the stars without worrying whether they were theirs or ours.
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Progress Stars Worry
The finger of God never leaves identical fingerprints.
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Atheism Fingerprint God
Nothing is more irritating than not being invited to a party you wouldn”t be seen dead at
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Invited Irritating Party
You cannot speak of the ocean to a frog that lives in a well.
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Frogs Ocean Understanding
Never seem wiser or more learned than the people you are with.
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Conversation People Pocket Watches
One must seem to hear the unreasonable demands of the petulant, unmoved, and the tedious details of the dull, untired. That is the least price that a man must pay for a high station.
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High Station Tedious Unmoved Unreasonable
There is no need to engage in a mental dialogue about the merits and demerits of the fish, emotionally react to the fish, or jump into the water to try to catch the fish. Once the fish is out of sight, it should also be out of mind.
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Demerits Emotionally Fish Once React
When it is not necessary to amend the Constitution, it is necessary not to amend the Constitution.
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Amended Constitution Country Rules

If the distance between ourselves and others becomes too great, we experience isolation and alienation, yet if the proximity to others becomes too close, we feel smothered and trapped.

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