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She was widely read enough to appreciate my literary wit but not so widely read that she knew my sources. I like that in a woman.

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Old Rekohu’s claim to singularity, however, lay in its unique pacific creed. Since time immemorial, the Moriori’s priestly caste dictated that whosoev...more

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Women, oh, women! They'll find the baddest meanin' in your words an' hold it up, sayin', Look what you attacked me with!

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What sparks wars? The will to power, the backbone of human nature. The threat of violence, the fear of violence, or actual violence, is the instrument...more

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Have you noticed," said John, "how countries call theirs 'sovereign nuclear deterrents,' but call the other countries' ones 'weapons of mass destructi...more

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A weapon men use against women is the refusal to take them seriously.

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On bad days you wonder, ‘Why not just back off from the war and lead a quiet metalife?