If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money that it values more, it will lose that too.
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Marriage is a very good thing, but I think it's a mistake to make a habit out of it.
Permalink to quote #14 He knew that women appreciated neither irony nor sarcasm, but simple jokes and funny stories. He was amply provided with both.
Permalink to quote #16 Now it is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it:
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