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The good man is he who rules himself as he does his own property: his autonomous being is modelled on material power. — Theodor Adorno
Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig,… — Ambrose Bierce
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others. — Ambrose Bierce
What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence… — Ambrose Bierce
Lies are told only to convey to someone that one has no need either of him or his good opinion. — Theodor Adorno
As a good horse is not very apt to jump over a bank, if left to guide himself, I let mine pick his own way. — Buffalo Bill
Frontiersmen good and bad, gunmen as well as inspired prophets of the future, have been my camp companions. Thus, I know the country of which… — Buffalo Bill
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. — Josh Billings
As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has a good right to them. — Josh Billings
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel. — Josh Billings
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. — Josh Billings
Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail. — Josh Billings
A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug. — Josh Billings
The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it. — Josh Billings
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. — Josh Billings
I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry. — Josh Billings
Y'know what? This is what I go by: It doesn't matter how good-looking a guy is, it just depends on his personality. If a guy… — Rachel Bilson
Acting is a tough business, and you need to be in good shape mentally and physically. — Juliette Binoche
For me, acting goes to a special place; it's almost mystical. You have to let go of what you think is good; it's a jump… — Juliette Binoche
I've played journalists before, and I have good friends who are journalists. I think being an actor is not very far from being a journalist.… — Juliette Binoche

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