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| Mickey Mouse is in the middle of...
Mickey Mouse is in the middle of a nasty divorce from Minnie Mouse. Mickey spoke to the judge about the separation. "I'm sorry Mickey, but I can't legally separate you two on the grounds that Minnie is mentally insane," said the judge. Mickey replied, "I didn't ...
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| George Orwell
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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| August 22nd, 1951
On this day in 1951: Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052
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| Proverbs 3:5-8
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh ...
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| What is the difference between...
Q: What is the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa Claus?
A: Santa stops after three hos.
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| Hermann Hesse
Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.
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| August 21st, 1931
On this day in 1931: Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of BrownsBaseball LegendBabe Ruth1936 Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did no get good feilding, Sox suspend him
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| Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.
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| A wealthy man was having an affair...
A wealthy man was having an affair with an Italian woman for a few years. One night, during one of their rendezvous, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large sum of money if she would ...
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| Arthur Schopenhauer
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
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| August 20th, 1958
On this day in 1958: Dale Long becomes 1st major league lefty catcher in 52 years
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| 1 Corinthians 6:19
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
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| They say that during sex you burn...
They say that during sex you burn off as many calories as running 8 miles. Who the hell runs 8 miles in 30 seconds?
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| Sydney J. Harris
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
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| August 19th, 1909
On this day in 1909: Indianapolis 500 race track opens
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| Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
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| One weekend, a husband is in the...
One weekend, a husband is in the bathroom shaving when the local kid Bubba he hired to mow his lawn, comes in to pee. The husband slyly looks over and is shocked at how immensely endowed Bubba is. He can't help himself, and asks Bubba what his secret is. "Well," ...
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| W. Clement Stone
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?
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| August 18th, 1926
On this day in 1926: England regain Ashes with 5th Test Cricket win, to take series 1-0
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| Deuteronomy 7:12-15
"And because you listen to these rules and keep and do them, the Lord your God will keep with you the covenant and the steadfast love that he swore to your fathers. He will love you, bless you, and multiply you. He will also bless the fruit of your womb and ...
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| Teacher: "Name a bird with wings but...
Teacher: "Name a bird with wings but can't fly."
Student: "A dead bird, sir."
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| Lord Byron
Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life.
| Philosophy |
| August 16th, 1998
On this day in 1998: 80th PGA Championship: Vijay Singh shoots a 271 at Sahalee Country Club
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| 1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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| In a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun...
In a Catholic school cafeteria, a nun places a note in front of a pile of apples, "Only take one. God is watching." Further down the line is a pile of cookies. A little boy makes his own note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
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