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Out of five hundred who speak glibly of love, not one can spell the first letter of his name.


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Man created God in his image: intolerant, sexist, homophobic and violent.



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The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world.



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If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain!

If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain!



For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.

For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.



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Be sure that you speak with unfeigned lips.



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I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest.



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Fairest and dearest, your wrath and anger are more heavy than I can bear; but learn that I cannot tell what you wish me to say without sinning against my honour too grievously.



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Well, I hate to tell youbut if you have a flu shot for more than five years in a row, there's ten times the likelihood that you'll get Alzheimer's disease.

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The difference between the child and the man lies chiefly in the unlimited confidence and buoyancy of youth.



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