"There was an Old Man of Columbia, Who was thirsty, and called out for some beer; But they brought it quite hot, in a small copper pot, Which disgusted that Man of Columbia."

-- Edward Lear

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“The relation of this God with this man; the relation of this man with this God--this is the only theme of the Bible and of philosophy.”
“Nothing rekindles my spirits, gives comfort to my heart and mind, more than a visit to Mississippi... and to be regaled as I often have been, with a platter of fried chicken, field peas, collard greens, fresh corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes with French dressing... and to top it all off with a wedge of freshly baked pecan pie.”
“I disobeyed a basic basketball rule and never boxed out. I figured that if I had the inside position I had enough of an advantage to just go get the ball. And coaches left me alone because I got it.”

Source : Source: alanpaul.net
“I never thought I'd see the day that I would see white folks as frightened, or more so, than black folks was during the civil rights movement when we was in Mississippi.”

Source : Piers Anthony (2012). “On a Pale Horse”, p.150, Del Rey
“Once you freeze all the way through to your soul, you will never feel warm again.”

Source : Steve Hamilton (2010). “Winter Of The Wolf Moon”, p.109, Hachette UK
“I've always loved to dress up a bit and show off.”
“To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.”
“Tennis would be much more exciting if they had pitching machines firing Tennis was given to me to keep me off the street corners of east St. Louis.”

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