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The genius of architecture seems to have shed its maledictions over this land. — Thomas Jefferson
Every fact and every work exercises a fresh persuasion over every age and every new species of man. History always enunciates new truths. — Friedrich Nietzsche
The surgeon general warned today that saliva causes stomach cancer. But apparently only when swallowed in small amounts over a long period of time. — George Carlin
We ought not to be over-anxious to encourage innovation in cases of doubtful improvement, for an old system must ever have two advantages over a… — Charles Caleb Colton
You want to know what it's like to be on a plane for 22 hours? Sit in a chair, squeeze your head as hard as… — Lewis Black
Has there ever been an age so rife with neurotic sensibility, with that state of near shudders, or near hysteria, or near nausea, much of… — Louis Kronenberger
Children make you want to start life over. — Muhammad Ali
It is true, I worry about the hype. The only person more over-hyped than me is you. — Barack Obama
Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals. — Oscar Wilde
He has inhibited discussion by designating admonition as the method of dealing with a heretic- and the first method, too, because he is not a… — Tertullian
[The papists] ought to have sympathy with us weak, poor Christians, and not condemn us or make fun of us because we are learning so… — Martin Luther
Sometimes Americans don't quite get my sense of humor. My good ol' British sarcasm seems to go over their heads. — Lee Westwood
The triumph of sugar over diabetes. — George Jean Nathan
God turns clouds inside out to make fluffy beds for the dogs in Dog Heaven, and when they are tired from running and barking and… — Cynthia Rylant
The clergy ... believe that any portion of power confided to me [as President] will be exerted in opposition to their schemes. And they believe… — Thomas Jefferson
Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one… — Thomas Jefferson
Man is a marvelous curiosity...he thinks he is the Creator's pet...he even believes the Creator loves him; has passion for him; sits up nights to… — Mark Twain
We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of bigotry and superstition,… — George Washington
Don't let a man put anything over on you except an umbrella. — Mae West
The deep waters of time will flow over us: only a few men of genius will lift a head above the surface, and though doomed… — Seneca the Younger

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