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“There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you.”
Source : Ken Follett (2011). “Ken Follett Three Bestsellers”, p.1216, Penguin
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“Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.”
Source : Calvin Coolidge (1924). “Calvin Coolidge, His Ideals of Citizenship as Revealed Through His Speeches and Writings”
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“The Chinese are a knowing people; and I daresay that is why they once made a religious odor about old age; to prevent their sons from seeing their own future.”
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“The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work it out.”
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“You can't build a chimney from the top, you know.”
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“The horse and mule live thirty years And never know of wine and beers. The goat and sheep at twenty die Without a taste of scotch or rye. The cow drinks water by the ton And at eighteen is mostly done. The dog at fifteen cashes in Without the aid of rum or gin. The modest, sober, bone-dry hen Lays eggs for noggs and dies at ten. But sinful, ginful, rum-soaked men Survive three-score years and ten. And some of us, though mighty few Stay pickled 'til we're ninety-two.”
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“Peace is not everything, but without peace, everything is nothing.”
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“Apostles receive revelations from God, and consequently they are able to say 'This is what the Spirit is saying to the churches right now.' Making such a statement with credibility carries with it tremendous authority.”