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165Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. Vedavyas
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173Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience. Vedavyas
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Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience. -
128Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. Vedavyas
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Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. -
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Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her. -
136Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue. Vedavyas
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Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue. -
127Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. Vedavyas
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Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. -
137We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect. Vedavyas
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We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect. -
129Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. Vedavyas
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Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. -
117Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels, levers and springs, and believes it Vedavyas
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Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels, levers and springs, and believes it -
134Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age. Vedavyas
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Experience is a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age. -
120Curiosity, n. An objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of the most active and insatiable passions of the masculine soul. Vedavyas
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Curiosity, n. An objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of the most active and insatiable passions of... -
143Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain. Vedavyas
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Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain. -
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Anoint, v.: To grease a king or other great functionary already sufficiently slippery. -
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Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves. -
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There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy. -
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Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while. -
131What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country. Vedavyas
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What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country. -
142Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic. Vedavyas
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Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic. -
152Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. Vedavyas
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Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. -
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Absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends.