"Even if there were only two men left in the world and both of them saints they wouldn't be happy. One them would be bound to try and improve the other. That is the nature of things."

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Source : Frank O'Connor (1944). “Crab Apple Jelly: Stories and Tales”

Frank O'Connor

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“I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one of my favorite remarks he ever made was that when you look at Federal programs, there is nothing so close to eternal life on Earth as a Federal Government program.”
“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.”

Source : James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). “James Madison's "Advice to My Country"”, p.41, University of Virginia Press
“We must remember that those mortals we meet in parking lots, offices, elevators, and elsewhere are that portion of mankind God has given us to love and to serve. It will do us little good to speak of the general brotherhood of mankind if we cannot regard those who are all around us as our brothers and sisters.”
“That [Louisiana culture] was all very new to me. I read books and watched documentaries, just trying to immerse myself.”

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“We were tremendously encouraged by the testing of Analyze That. Audiences loved it. They were telling us that they liked it as much as the original. We recorded the laughs in the theater.”
“I'm not going to beat somebody up for talking smack to me, especially another skater.”
“Everyone's different, but it was fun for me to work with Garth Hudson. He's from 'The Band.' They are a massive influence, that was a big thrill. He's completely out of his mind.”
“What I am looking for is a masterpiece. I don't want to waste my time. I am tired of experiments.”

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