Dictionary Quote by Malachy McCourt

“If you look up the word "gab" in the dictionary, it's insignificant of importance, of no substance. That's what gab is.”

Malachy McCourt

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The Supreme Court gives corporations the same rights as a human being. It's absurd. You can't do that.

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Do whatever you want because that's not what you are. That's what you do for the moment.

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Once I know I'm an alcoholic then it is my obligation, duty to see what I can do about healing myself.

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Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

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