"Thir must be less tae life than this"

-- Irvine Welsh

“The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor.”

Source : "Report on Mesopotamia". The Sunday Times, August 22, 1920.
“The purifying influence of public confession springs from the fact, that by it the hope in lies is forever swept away, and the soul recovers the noble attitude of simplicity.”
“The majesty of creation forms my faith in the Creator.”
“I'm a conservative and I believe if you tax something more you get less of it.”

Source : "State of the Union" with Candy Crowley, www.realclearpolitics.com. May 1, 2011.
“Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.”
“Religion is rarely mentioned in current prime-time dramas or sitcoms that supposedly reflect the way we live now.”
“I do not like Moscow life. You live here not as you want to live, but as old women want you to.”
“I always wanted to be a player, but I never had the talent to make the big leagues. So I did the next best thing: I bought a team.”

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