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    In peace, competition had become difficult, until the British ship owner cried for war; yet he already felt, without acknowledging it even to himself, that in war he was likely to enjoy little profit or pleasure on the day when the long, low, black hull of the Yankee privateer, with her tapering, bending spars, her long-range guns, and her sharp-faced captain, should appear on the western horizon, and suddenly, at the sight of heavy-lumbering British merchantman, should fling out her white wings of canvas, and fly down on her prey.

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I don't let my mouth say nothin' my head can't stand

I don't let my mouth say nothin' my head can't stand

by Louis Armstrong Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the read more

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the corner from a major confrontation is not in doubt.

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[The AP] informed us last semester their operations were to shut down, ... It caught us by surprise originally.

[The AP] informed us last semester their operations were to shut down, ... It caught us by surprise originally.

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They are doing this to people and it is wrong, wrong, wrong. This is an evil practice, and I want read more

They are doing this to people and it is wrong, wrong, wrong. This is an evil practice, and I want them to acknowledge it. I want them to acknowledge that what they did to me was wrong.

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Wood came out here and beat us. You have to give that guy credit. He really competed and then they read more

Wood came out here and beat us. You have to give that guy credit. He really competed and then they had that one big inning. We are still playing well right now; we should be happy to be 9-2. We beat these guys two out of three and now we need to look ahead.

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Negotiations, in the view of the government, are the only constructive way to a solution of this question. In this read more

Negotiations, in the view of the government, are the only constructive way to a solution of this question. In this way, the international community can feel confident in Iran's statements that its nuclear program serves only peaceful intentions.

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I felt like we had it then. The momentum was definitely in our favor. They were timid at the point.

I felt like we had it then. The momentum was definitely in our favor. They were timid at the point.

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Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

Our insignificance is often the cause of our safety.

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I embrace the Nerd.

I embrace the Nerd.

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