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“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new...”
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“It is required of every man that the spirit within him should walk abroad among...”
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“The greatest burden the child must bear is the unlived life of the parents. carl...”
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word of the day: vexation
vex·a·tion
[vek-sey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of vexing.
2.
the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance: vexation at missing the bus.
3.
something that vexes; a cause of annoyance; nuisance: Rush-hour traffic is a daily vexation.
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“Read from a distant star, the majuscule script of our earthly existence would...”
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word of the day: masochistic
mas·och·is·tic
[mas-uh-kis-tik, maz‐]
1.
gratified by pain, degradation, deprivation, etc., inflicted on oneself either by one’s own actions or the actions of others.
2.
tending to be self-destructive.
3.
tending to find pleasure in self-denial, submissiveness, degradation, etc.
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“You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range...”
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“Knowing in part may make a fine tale, but wisdom comes from seeing the whole....”
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“There is no education like adversity. ~Disraeli”
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“As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words....”
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