"Flatterers are the worst kind of traitors, for they will strengthen thy imperfections, encourage thee in all evils, correct thee in nothing, but so shadow and paint thy follies and vices as thou shalt never, by their will, discover good from evil, or vice from virtue."

-- Walter Raleigh

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“It was easy to run around barefoot in oblivion in Costa Rica. But once I gave birth to my child, I didnt want to be oblivious to the obvious.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Carolyn Murphy" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“Love demands a personal commitment to the will of God.”
“The Communist Party of China should represent the development trends of advanced productive forces, the orientations of an advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people of China.”

Source : "The Three Represents". CPC Theory credited to Jiang Zemin, February 25, 2000.
“The best thing is to realize that you are who you are and you gotta work with what you got.”
“I know that I'm already in the history books and that people are going to remember me as the prisoner of war and the fabricated stories, but you know, to me I was just another soldier over there doing my job.”

Source : "Jessica Lynch: One Iraq war veteran's unique perspective" by Susan Candiotti and Ross Levitt, www.cnn.com. December 19, 2011.
“This crime called blasphemy was invented by priests for the purpose of defending doctrines not able to take care of themselves.”
“So thirsty," Jack groaned. "So worried,"said the frog. I hope we don't starve to death." "Yes,"said Jill, "not starving to death would be nice." "So would not thirsting to death," said Jack "Thirsting isn't even a word," said Jill "It isn't?" "No." "Then what's the word?" "I dont know. You just can't." "Oh." This is, of course, the kind of inane conversation that occurs when people are slowly losing their minds.”

Source : Adam Gidwitz (2012). “In a Glass Grimmly”, p.71, Penguin
“When I went through Marine boot camp in Paris Island, South Carolina, we actually did have bayonets that we trained with.”

Source : "Glenn interviews Marco Rubio and Josh Mandel". Interview with Glenn Beck, www.glennbeck.com. November 2, 2012.

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