| "By necessity, by proclivity, and by
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| | a woman can look ten years younger
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| delight, we all quote."
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| | than her own daughter, she is perfectly
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| Quotation and Originality 1876 Ralph
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| | satisfied."
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| Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
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| | Oscar WildeWould you like to discover
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| American poet and essayistShould we
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| | the secrets of human nature?
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| express our own thoughts in our own
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| | Antoninus, Bacon, Outlaw, Churchill,
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| words? Or should we delight in repeating
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| | Colton, Publilius
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| the sentiments of others? Disraeli,
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| | Syrus, and Barrie unlock the mystery
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| Johnson, Behan, Churchill, Wilde, and
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| | with these insights
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| Emerson all voice their opinions in
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| | and warnings:* "Our life is what our
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| quotes on quotes. Even the book of
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| | thoughts make it." Marcus
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| Proverbs stakes out a position.* "The
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| | Aurelius Antoninus (188-217)* "Chiefly
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| wisdom of the wise, and the experience of
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| | the mold of a man's fortune is in his own
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| ages, may
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| be preserved by quotation." Benjamin
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| | hands." Frances Bacon (1561-1626)
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| Disraeli (1804-1881)
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| | English philosopher,
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| British politician and statesman*
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| | essayist, and statesman* "Watch your
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| "Classical quotation is the parole of
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| | thoughts; they become words.
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| literary men all
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| | Watch your words; they become actions.
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| over the world." Samuel Johnson
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| | Watch your actions; they become habits.
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| (1709-1784) English author,
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| | Watch your habits; they become
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| critic* "A quotation in a speech,
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| | character.
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| article or book is like a rifle
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| | Watch your character; it becomes your
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| in the hands of an infantryman. It
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| | destiny."
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| speaks with authority."
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| | Frank Outlaw* "Success is going from
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| Brendan Francis Behan (1923-1964) Irish
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| | failure to failure without the loss
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| author and poet* "It is a good thing for
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| | of enthusiasm." Sir Winston S.
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| an uneducated man to read books
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| | Churchill (1874-1965) British
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| of quotations." Sir Winston Churchill
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| | statesman, soldier, and author* "No
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| (1874-1965) British
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| | company is preferable to bad. We are more
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| statesman, soldier, and author* "Every
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| | apt to catch
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| quotation contributes something to the
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| | the vices of others than virtues, as
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| stability
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| | disease is far more
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| or enlargement of the language." Samuel
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| | contagious than health." Charles Caleb
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| Johnson (1709-1784)
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| | Colton (1780-1832)
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| English author, critic* "Next to the
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| | Writer, author* "Speech is the mirror of
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| originator of a good sentence is the
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| | the soul; as a man speaks, so is
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| first
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| | he." Maxim 1073 Publilius Syrus (first
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| quoter of it." Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| | century)* "Life is a long lesson in
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| (1803-1882) American
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| | humility." James M. Barrie
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| poet and essayist* "He is a benefactor
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| | (1860-1937) Scottish dramatist,
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| of mankind who contracts the great
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| | novelistWilson Mizner (1876-1933) once
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| rules of life into short sentences, that
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| | said: "Life's a tough
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| may be easily
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| | proposition, and the first hundred years
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| impressed on the memory, and so recur
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| | are the hardest."
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| habitually to the
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| | Point well taken, Mizner. So perhaps a
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| mind." Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
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| | few "words to live
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| English author, critic* "A man finds joy
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| | by" quotes will make our burden a little
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| in giving an apt reply, and how good
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| | lighter and guide us along the path.
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| is a timely word." Proverbs 15:23With
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| | Churchill, Lombardi, Hazlitt, Jesus,
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| all those persuasive pro-quote
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| | Johnson, Proverbs, and Lincoln volunteer
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| quotations, you might
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| | their advice.* "Never, never, never,
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| think the non-quote crowd would run up a
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| | never give up." Sir Winston S.
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| white flag and
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| | Churchill* "The quality of a person's
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| admit their mistake. Not so fast.
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| | life is in direct proportion to
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| They've got their
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| | their commitment to excellence." Vince
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| advocates too!* "Most people are other
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| | Lombardi (1913-1970)
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| people. Their thoughts are
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| | American football coach* "If you think
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| someone else's opinions, their lives a
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| | you can win, you can win. Faith is
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| mimicry, their
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| | necessary
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| passions a quotation." Oscar Wilde
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| | to victory." William Hazlitt
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| (1854-1900) Irish
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| | (1778-1830) English essayist* "Do to
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| author and witNot only Oscar Wilde, but
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| | others as you would have them do to you."
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| Emerson too. Yes, the same
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| | Matthew
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| Ralph Waldo Emerson who praised quotes,
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| | 7:12 Jesus Christ (c.6B.C.- c.A.D.30)*
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| also said: "I
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| | "Whatever you have, spend less." Samuel
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| hate quotations, tell me what you
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| | Johnson (1709-1784)
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| know."Still others find humor in quotes:*
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| | English author* "Let another praise you,
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| "I often quote myself; it adds spice to
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| | and not your own mouth; someone
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| my
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| | else and not your own lips." Proverbs
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| conversation." George Bernard Shaw
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| | 27:2* And Abraham Lincoln sums our best
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| (1856-1950) Irish
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| | of the best wisdom quotes with: "Whatever
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| playwright and critic* "What's the use
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| | you are, be a good one."For fun,
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| of a good quotation if you can't
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| | inspiration, or wisdom in a nutshell,
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| change it?" Doctor WhoSo, where do you
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| | it's hard to
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| take your stand? All in all, I side
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| | beat a good quote. Can your memorize one
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| with the Disraeli - Johnson pro-quote
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| | per day? Give it a
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| gang. Quotes,
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| | try! Quotations just might become a
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| at their best, are either funny tidbits
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| | lifelong love affair.Mr. Boone is a
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| or juicy
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| | sailor, author, webmaster, and
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| little morsels of wisdom or inspiration.
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| | cartoonist. His
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| Sample these
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| | works include THE SAFETY LINE - EVIDENCE
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| witty quotes from Will Rogers, Mark
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| | OF THINGS NOT SEEN,
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| Twain, and Oscar
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| | an apologetic study published 1998, and
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| Wilde and try not to smile.* "Diplomacy
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| | Victoria Station.us a
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| is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until
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| | popular joke, quote, cartoon web site.
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| you can find a rock." Will Rogers* "He
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| | He is also a contri-
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| was a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious
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| | butor to "Christian Living in the Mature
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| old
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| | Years" magazine, and
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| iceberg who looked like he was waiting
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| | author of the article "God's Billboards
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| for a vacancy
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| | Invade Cyberspace.
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| in the Trinity." Mark Twain* "As long as
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