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Benjamin9 quotes“There are in life real evils enough, and it is folly to afflict ourselves with imaginary ones; it is time enough when the real ones arrive.”
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Pure and undimmed, thy angel smile Is mirrored on my dreams, Like evening’s sunset-girded isle Upon her shadowed streams: And o’er my thoughts thy vision floats, Like melody of spring-bird, notes; When the blue halcyon gently laves His plumage in the flashing waves.
BenjaminBenjamin The art of getting riches consists very much in thrift. All men are not equally qualified for getting money, but it is in the power of every one alike to practice this virtue.
BenjaminBenjamin The mountain rill Seeks with no surer flow the far bright sea, Than my unchang’d affections flow to thee.
BenjaminBenjamin Unless we put medical freedom into the constitution the time will come when medicine will organize into an undercover dictatorship and force people who wish doctors and treatment of their own choice to submit to only what the dictating outfit offers.
BenjaminBenjamin Man and woman have each of them qualities and tempers in which the other is deficient, and which in union contribute to the common felicity.
BenjaminBenjamin If we don’t hang together, by Heavens we shall hang separately
BenjaminBenjamin The best doctors give the least medicines
BenjaminBenjamin Bob Riley, a kind soul who “treads lightly in this world,” is in the 22nd year of a federal life without parole LSD sentence.
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Love is mostly easy at night, it is morning you got to learn about.
Leon MarshLeon Marsh You can find beauty in the darkest of places. Be the light, my love. Bring smiles to their faces.
Aletheia LiolaAletheia Liola This fearless heart is trapped between these anxious walls of my worried mind.
CindyCindy Don’t push away your emotions too hard, remember they can push back if held for too long.
SargamSargam To choose a plain life, I choose neither to lose and nor do I gain, If happiness is not in my destiny, I refuse to accept pain.
Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Steal back your heart – self-love.
Mona-LiseMona-Lise Hope is the only thing that keeps us alive. Without hope there can be no you or I.
BelaBela An open mind opens our hearts to have compassion for others.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays
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The more closely you get in touch with your dreams, the more able you are to make them real.
Ralph MarstonRalph Marston Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections.
Noam ChomskyNoam Chomsky I came from a real tough neighborhood. I put my hand in some cement and felt another hand.
Rodney DangerfieldRodney Dangerfield In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Fran LebowitzFran Lebowitz It was a real education, going right from the consumer end to the record factory.
Alan ParsonsAlan Parsons The real purpose of welfare is to get rid of poor people entirely. Everybody knows welfare has bad effects; that’s the point.
P. J. O'RourkeP. J. O'Rourke I’d love to go into WWE and have a real knock and see what’s what.
Conor McGregorConor McGregor Gentile smoked salmon is all… muscular and smells of smoke. It’s not very fatty. They don’t understand – smoked salmon should be almost spreadable! So you give them the real stuff and they can’t believe how delicious it is.
Giles CorenGiles Coren
