"I treat every race the same. We all wanted to swim fast today and give something back to the crowd."

-- Michael Phelps

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“The enemies of freedom will not prevail.”
“The man incapable of contemplation cannot be an artist, but only a skillful workman.”

Source : Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, Rama P. Coomaraswamy (2004). “The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy”, p.133, World Wisdom, Inc
“There is no name so sweet on earth, no name so sweet in heaven, The name, before His wondrous birth, to Christ the Savior given.”
“The wronged side is always the safest.”
“Research shows that the wealthier, more educated, and healthier a nation, the less violence and civil unrest among its populace, and the less likely that unrest will spread across its borders.”
“To all who suffer- to all who feel discouraged, worried, or lonely- I say with love and deep concern for you, never give in. Never surrender. Never allow despair to overcome your spirit. Embrace and rely upon the Hope of Israel, for the love of the Son of God pierces all darkness, softens all sorrow, and gladdens every heart.”
“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you thatâ€¦ Yes, yes, it's the most comical thing in the world. And we laugh, we laugh, with a will, in the beginning. But it's always the same thing. Yes, it's like the funny story we have heard too often, we still find it funny, but we don't laugh any more.”
“Everybody underestimates the kick to the groin.”

Source : "The Lunch Break: The Wit and Wisdom of Bas Rutten" by Daniel Murphy, www.esquire.com. August 10, 2007.

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