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“When I was a young reporter, the great vice among journalists was whiskey. Today, it's cynicism.”

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Paul Simon was a former United States Senator, born on November 29, 1928, and passed away on December 9, 2003. He had a rich political career and made significant contributions to the United States during his tenure. more

“When we call something unfair or indecent or unconscionable or evil, when we speak of mercy and pity and compassion, those words have meaning, regardless of our particular faith or moral philosophy. They appeal to common standards we all are expected to understand and accept, standards without which we could not live any common life at all.”

Philosophy Evil Speak Common Compassion Accepting Moral Particular Standards Mercy Expected Pity Appeals Unfair Moral Philosophy Common Life

Book:Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy

Source: Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy

“When you don't believe in anything except not dying, you don't really believe in anything.”

Believe Dying Don't Believe

Author:Dennis Prager

“When you don't have an education, you have to use your brains.”

Use Brain Intelligence

Author:Paul Frank Baer

“When you know absolutely nothing about the topic, make your forecast by asking a carefully selected probability sample of 300 others who don't know the answer either.”

Knows Answers Asking Topics Probability Absolutely Nothing Selected Sample Forecasts

Author:Edgar Fiedler

“When you look in the mirror and despair and none of your clothes seem appropriate, relax, put the kettle on. It might suit you.”

Looks Seems Might Despair Clothes Mirrors Suits Relax Appropriate Kettles Suits You

Author:Simon Munnery

“When your victimhood is your empowerment, recovery is the enemy, and working on 'individual change' becomes counterproductive, even dangerous to your identity.”

Individual Enemy Dangerous Identity Empowerment Recovery Victimhood Counterproductive

Author:Tammy Bruce

“Where I live in Manhattan and where I work at ABC, people say conservative the way people say child molester.”

People Way Children Conservative Manhattan

Author:John Stossel

“Where there is no alternative there is no problem.”

Problem Alternatives No Problem

Author:James Burnham

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