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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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If you had of told me age 10 that in 19 years time I would be on a stage in Salford performing with Les Dennis in a sitcom I had written, I would have believed you. ↗

— Pippa Evans

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I think male roles are generally much better written. So for actresses, we're always dealing with trying to inject a role with more truth than the writer possibly had in mind. ↗

— Judy Davis

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When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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All treaties between great states cease to be binding when they come in conflict with the struggle for existence. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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There was a chance for me to write one song for the section where Elvis sat in his black leather outfit and sang the old hits. At eight oclock the next morning I had written Memories. ↗

— Mac Davis

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Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky. ↗

— Fran Lebowitz

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It has pleased and interested me to see how I could get along under difficult circumstances and with so much discomfort but as I say I was not sent out here to improve my temper or my health or to make me more content with my good things in the East. ↗

— Richard H. Davis

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I love America. I think it's the best country in the world. But I also think we're not tending to our sauce. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

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