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They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid.

Ambrose Bierce

Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
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Confession Law Prayer Universe Worth
MIND, n. A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain. Its chief activity consists in the endeavour to ascertain its own nature, the futility of the attempt being due to the fact that it has nothing but itself to know itself with.
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Brain Fact Himself Mindset Mysterious Nature
War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.
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God Place Teaching War
Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.
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Division Domain Forever Hope Present
Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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Electricity Natural Reason
Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
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Leadership Philosophy Road
Conversation, n.: A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his breath is called the listener.
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Breathe Conversation Listening Vocal
Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence.
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Degree Independence Intellectual
He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity.
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Alarm Difficult Himself Thinking
Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
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Children Cold Compassionate Feeling Love Mom
He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity. A fool is a natural proselyte, but he must be caught young, for his convictions, unlike those of the wise, harden with age.
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Age Believe Fools Hard Thinking Wisdom Young
Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business. Cheat.
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Business Cheating Complete Steal Success
There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don’t know.
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Adventure Knowledge Old Sun Wisdom
The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.
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Affection Creature Dog World
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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Brain Science Thinking
A wedding is a ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable.
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Marriage People Person Support

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