"Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one."

Family, Women, Gambling, Ruin

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"Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one."

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"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

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"I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart."

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"The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone."

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