Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENIn Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.
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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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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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A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
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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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While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.
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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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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 want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does – except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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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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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you’re prepared to lose.
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It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself
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You are what you are when nobody is looking.
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Kissing power is stronger than will power.
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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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