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When a kid can understand that a word can mean two things, there's some real thinking going on. They have a vested interest in finding out what a word means, because it's the punch line to a joke.
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When a man and a woman have an overwhelming passion for each other, it seems to me, in spite of such obstacles dividing them as parents or husband, that they belong to each other in the name of Nature, and are lovers by Divine right, in spite of human convention or the laws.
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When a man has not a good reason for doing a thing, he has one good reason for letting it alone.
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When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found; they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along.
Wade House: one of Wisconsins first stagecoach inns, its preservation and restoration, Kohler Co., 1957, p. 7 -
When a performance isn't working, it's usually because the actor is trying to do something and they're not able to express their idea very well. It's a muddled expression.
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When a person finds themselves predisposed to complaining about how little they are regarded by others, let them reflect how little they have contributed to the happiness of others.
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When a person has a gun, sometimes their mind clicks that this thing will win arguments and straighten people out.
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When a person has no need to borrow they find multitudes willing to lend.
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When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend.
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When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.
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When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
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When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.
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When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid - in which case all comment is superfluous - or it is something formidable, the very crux of the problem.
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When a thing's done, it's done, and if it's not done right, do it differently next time.
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When all is lost, ask the I.R.S. - they'll find something.
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When Americans are faced with the prospect that they can never earn their way to wealth, they have two choices: to rebel against the system, or to settle into depressed complacency.
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When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembered is how much has been escaped.
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When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.
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When businesses face tough times, one of the first items they cut is overhead expenses. The government should do the same.
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When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.
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