"There is abundant proof that the opening of our ports always tends to raise the price of foreign corn to the price in the English market, and not to sink the price of British corn to the price in the continental market."

-- Joseph Hume

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“When my cats aren't happy, I'm not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they're just sitting there thinking up ways to get even.”
“You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand”
“For me, victory isn't measured by winning in the traditional sense.”
“God does not hear the prayers of a Jew.”
“The initial sketch is always an emotion, not a concept.”
“Alan Pardew has had to juggle his pack”

Source : "'England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers': 3PM's Daft Quotes Of 2011, Part 1". www.mirror.co.uk. December 25, 2011.
“We humans are in such a strange positionâ€”we are still animals whose behavior reflects that of our ancestors, yet we are uniqueâ€”unlike any other animal on earth. Our distinctiveness separates us and makes it easy to forget where we came from. Perhaps dogs help us remember the depth of our roots, reminding usâ€”the animals at the other end of the leashâ€”that we may be special, but we are not alone. No wonder we call them our best friends.”

Source : Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. (2009). “The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs”, p.225, Ballantine Books
“You throw the sand against the wind and the wind blows it back again.”

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