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A certain simplicity of thought is common to serene souls at both ends of the social scale.

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George P. Baker quote: "The drama is a great revealer of life."
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It is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular is easy... but from the popular to the unpopular is so steep and rugged that it is impossible to maintain it. Lord Melbourne
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Obviously the first sentiment is disappointment that we didn't get the car home and more disappointment that at the time that it stopped the car was in the lead. John Surtees