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And in spite of everything, Ireland remains the brain of the Kingdom. The English, judiciously practical and ponderous, furnish the over-stuffed stomach of humanity with a perfect gadget--the water closet. The Irish, condemned to express themselves in a language not their own, have stamped on it the mark of their own genius and compete for glory with the civilized nations. This is then called English literature.

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I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.

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Each man is perfect by his nature; prophets have manifested this perfection, but it is potential in us.

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Perfect grammar - persistent, continuous, sustained - is the fourth dimension, so to speak; many have sought it, but none has found it.

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Throughout the infinite, the forces are in a perfect balance, and hence the energy of a single thought may determine the motion of a universe.

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Nothing is perfect on the human stage.

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There are many lovely women, but no perfect ones.

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Velazquez found the perfect balance between the ideal illustration which he was required to produce, and the overwhelming emotion he aroused in the spectator.

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The Way of Tao is this: It strives not, but conquers; It speaks not, but all is made clear; It summons not, but its house is crowded; It contrives not, but the design is perfect.

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The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection.

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Christianity taught the capacity, the element, to love the All-perfect without a stingy bargain for personal happiness. It taught that to love Him was happiness;--to love Him in others' virtues.

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Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.

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Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue.

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Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

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This season don't get lost in making the perfect meal or become overwhelmed with all the folks in your house. Use this time to center yourself.

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Perfect nonviolence is difficult. It admits to no weakness.

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There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.

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Good as is discourse, silence is better, and shames it. The length of the discourse indicates the distance of thought betwixt the speaker and the hearer. If they were at a perfect understanding in any part, no words would be necessary thereon. If at one in all parts, no words would be suffered.

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In a perfect world, there would be no censorship, because there would be no judgement.

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You must have a cigarette. A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?

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