In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

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I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these...

I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these...

If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be...

If your sexual fantasies were truly of interest to others, they would no longer be...

All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.

All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.

Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like...

Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like...

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my...

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my...

Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you...

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you...

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it...

Designer clothes worn by children are like snowsuits worn by adults. Few can carry it...

Polite conversation is rarely either.

Polite conversation is rarely either.

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to...

Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to...

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any...

There is no such thing as inner peace. There is only nervousness or death. Any...

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will...

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will...

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts...

Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts...

You're only as good as your last haircut.

You're only as good as your last haircut.

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when...

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when...

Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that...

Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that...

How do you know when your girlfriend is putting on too much weight? She starts...

How do you know when your girlfriend is putting on too much weight? She starts...

The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique biological characteristics, such as sex, eye...

The information encoded in your DNA determines your unique biological characteristics, such as sex, eye...

I don't know what better teenage life you could get than going around the world...

I don't know what better teenage life you could get than going around the world...