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Well-washed and well-combed domestic pets grow dull; they miss the stimulus of fleas.

Well-washed and well-combed domestic pets grow dull; they miss the stimulus of fleas.

by Francis Galton Found in: Dogs Quotes,
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That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.

That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Government Quotes,
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There are no grotesques in nature; not anything framed to fill up
empty cantons, and unnecessary spaces.

There are no grotesques in nature; not anything framed to fill up
empty cantons, and unnecessary spaces.

by Sir Thomas Browne Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Opposition to the truth is inevitable, especially if it takes the form of a new idea, but the degree of read more

Opposition to the truth is inevitable, especially if it takes the form of a new idea, but the degree of resistance can be diminished- by giving thought not only to the aim but to the method of approach. Avoid a frontal attack on a long established position; instead, seek to turn it by flank movement, so that a more penetrable side is exposed to the thrust of truth. But, in any such indirect approach, take care not to diverge from the truth- for nothing is more fatal to its real advancement than to lapse into untruth.

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My dad was a Buick guy and I followed in his footsteps. But I always liked the performance end.

My dad was a Buick guy and I followed in his footsteps. But I always liked the performance end.

by Fernando Alvare Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted.

Every age has a keyhole to which its eye is pasted.

by Mary Mccarthy Found in: Key Quotes,
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Every countenance seeked to say, "Long live George Washington,
the Father of the People."

Every countenance seeked to say, "Long live George Washington,
the Father of the People."

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There's a real risk that this motion could succeed ... and we need to deal with it.

There's a real risk that this motion could succeed ... and we need to deal with it.

by Laurie Arron Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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There is but one philosophy and its name is fortitude! To bear is to conquer our fate.

There is but one philosophy and its name is fortitude! To bear is to conquer our fate.

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His head,
Not yet by time completely silver'd o'er,
Bespoke him past the bounds of freakish youth,
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His head,
Not yet by time completely silver'd o'er,
Bespoke him past the bounds of freakish youth,
But strong for service still, and unimpair'd.

by William Cowper Found in: Hair Quotes,
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