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“At a time of economic recession, the need for Medicaid and other safety net services is even greater. And we don't want to raise taxes on people who are having a tough time paying their bills.”

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James Douglas, Lord of Douglas

James Douglas, Lord of Douglas, was a Scottish military commander. Born in 1286 and died on August 25, 1330, he was known for his leadership in the Scottish Wars of Independence. more

“The profession of magician, is one of the most perilous and arduous specializations of the imagination. On the one hand there is the hostility of God and the police to be guarded against; on the other it is as difficult as music, as deep as poetry, as ingenious as stage-craft, as nervous as the manufacture of high explosives, and as delicate as the trade in narcotics.”

Hands Difficult Imagination Magic Stage Police Trade Profession Nervous Crafts Delicate Magician Hostility Ingenious Guarded Explosives Specialization Narcotics

Author:William Bolitho

“The mere idea of marriage, as a strong possibility, if not always nowadays a reasonable likelihood, existing to weaken the will by distracting its straight aim in the life of practically every young girl, is the simple secret of their confessed inferiority in men's pursuits and professions to-day.”

Ifs Men Ideas Young Girl Strong Simple Secret Marriage Possibility Aim Mere Profession Pursuit Reasonable Inferiority Likelihood

Author:William Bolitho

“Adventure is the vitaminizing element in histories both individual and social.”

Individual Social Adventure Elements

Author:William Bolitho

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