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“Having lost the last war, they are currently enjoying a Wirtschaftswunder , which can be briefly translated as "The best way to own a Mercedes is to build one.”

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To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

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All I know of birds to this date is that sparrows are the ones that are not pigeons.

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I sometimes wonder if the manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things.

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The best way to marginalize the Muslim Brotherhood [in Egypt] is in the ballot box, not through arrests and killing people.

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My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.

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