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“One of the people from my online team said he didn't notice - almost immediately after the [Donald] Trump victory within the following days, he noticed that there was a severe spike in hateful messages that were coming towards me.”
“The noble Lord, Lord Harrison, said, 'Fox hunting is cruel and I therefore want it banned.' He went on to discuss the option of controlling foxes by shooting with a rifle. He suggested that that method was preferred in the Burns report. However, nowhere in that report, so far as I can see, does any conclusion suggest that fox hunting is cruel. I defy the noble Lord to find a reference in the Burns report that says that fox hunting is cruel. It does not say that anywhere. Therefore, the only conclusion to draw is that fox hunting is not cruel.”
“I've defended my title for eight years, let's see if Ricky (Hatton) is still champion in four years.”
“The good news is that economists are intelligent, engaging and often charming folks. The bad news is their work is often of little use to investors.”
“If you don't want to be in an argument with someone, it is probably best to try to solve the problem, rather than lying around hoping the other person will do it for you.”
“Itâ€™s ignorant to think you know everything about a person. Thereâ€™s many different sides to everybodys personality and thereâ€™s just different colours to a personality.”
“Dance is not endangered - it will always find a way to express itself.”
“May the perfect grace and eternal love of Christ our Lord be our never-failing protection and help.”

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