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Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
Commitment: That's doing something you said you would do long after the feeling you had when you said it has passed.

Revolution:
in politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. -- Ambrose Bierce

Hammers:
manually powered fastener-driving impact devices. -- Pentagon

Hope: To desire with expectation of fulfillment: to hope for the best.
~ Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary

Love: A deep abiding devotion or affection for another person or persons, regardless of how the feeling is returned. Something that is given, not gotten.

Provervb: Short sentences drawn from long experiences. -- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedral


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