The problem in Afghanistan is really not so much land as water. It’s a dry country with ample amounts of water running through it, but not to good enough effect.
P. J. O'ROURKEThink what evil creeps liberals would be if their plans to enfeeble the individual, exhaust the economy, impede the rule of law, and cripple national defense were guided by a coherent ideology instead of smug ignorance.
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Catchphrases flourish in contemporary American English.
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Just because a subject is serious doesn’t mean it doesn’t have plenty of absurdities.
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Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.
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I’m old enough to remember when the air over American cities was a lot dirtier than it is now.
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Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How’d they get so rich? Because they’re free.
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Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
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I’ve got a 1990 Porsche 911. It’s just a Carrera, a very simple, straightforward little thing that goes like stink. I love it.
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Nobody is making Americans buy Chinese goods.
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We need a government, alas, because of the nature of humans.
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Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoyance, a necessary conundrum.
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You’re never going to read ‘The Wealth of Nations,’ and you shouldn’t, really. It’s 900 pages.
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Never fight an inanimate object.
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Some people think that welfare reform should have hurt Bill Clinton with black voters.
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Staying married may have long-term benefits. You can elicit much more sympathy from friends over a bad marriage than you ever can from a good divorce.
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There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.
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