In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENNever advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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Accept every blind date you can get, even with a girl who wears jeans. Maybe you can talk her out of them.
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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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You are what you are when nobody is looking.
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There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.
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Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you’ve got to help pay for the piping. And the piper.
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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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If you don’t value what you have, you’re sure to lose it.
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Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
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Psychotherapy, unlike castor oil, which will work no matter how you get it down, is useless when forced on an uncooperative patient.
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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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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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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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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!
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A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
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