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Rhaythe
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”I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”

- Mark Twain

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EVOC
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That's great.
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Robert Nowall
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"I'll bet that made you feel good."

"Didn't make me feel bad."

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Utahute72
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I thought of the old Schwartzkopf quote when he was asked if people like Bin Laden were evil. He replied:

"That's between him and his maker. It's my job to arrange the interview."

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Josephine Kait
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Love the Twain quote! I've shamelessly repeated it many times over the last couple of days. Thanks!

[This message has been edited by Josephine Kait (edited May 04, 2011).]

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Rhaythe
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Apparently it's a mis-quote of a Clarence Darrow quote:

quote:
All men have an emotion to kill; when they strongly dislike some one they involuntarily wish he was dead. I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/05/03/quotes.twain.mlk/?hpt=T2

Doesn't mean I like it any less, though.

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Robert Nowall
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"He's dead and I'm alive and that's the way I wanted it to be."

---Robert A. Heinlein, probably quoting someone else.

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JohnColgrove
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"Everything bound to life dies Eventually." A quote I made up for Journey to the Lost Universe. It's appropriate considering I'm going to my stepdad's father's funeral (he killed himself)
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snapper
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My condolences John. I am sorry for your loss.
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Foste
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My condolences John.

And one more time in my language...

Moje saucesce.

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