Heaven lies about us in our infancy and the world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward.
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HYBRID, n. A pooled issue.Ambrose Bierce
MORAL, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the quality of general expediency.
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PHRENOLOGY, n. The science of picking the pocket through the scalp. It consists in locating and exploiting the organ that one is a dupe with.
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War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.
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SELFISH, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
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PLAGIARISM, n. A literary coincidence compounded of a discreditable priority and an honorable subsequence.
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