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"I realized, when I saw the forest burning, how fascinating the firelight is. It's beautiful, and people stare at it, don't they? It destroys and kills people, but humans love it. Is it because they crave their own destruction, Sam? I want to understand your kind. I am going out into the wider world, and I must learn."

"My theory on housework is, if the item doesn't multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?"

"Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course."

"Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire."

""Yes we can" always struck many as a naive and childish chant, like something ripped off from the Camp Fire Girls."

"The town caught fire in several places, shells crashed and burst, and solid shot rained like hail."
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"It is with obedience to your call that I take up the burden of government leadership for the final time."

"Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced earnings and loss of jobs."

"He said there is 80 of us, ready to come down and the next thing I knew is that Jo Brown dashed in and said your family has already moved and you have to move, the boat is ready to take you out. I didn't have time to ask, even ask a question."

"I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker."

"In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order."

"I thought they know that I was the Commander in Chief, not that I know that I am the Commander in Chief, and they should behave; know how to behave to the Commander in Chief."

"And I said, yes, if you think that I avoid bloodshed by standing aside, then I will stand aside."

"The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy."
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