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From what I’ve seen, people who brag a lot are usually trying to convince themselves even more than other people.
Opening of the World (2007)
Courage and the goodness of one’s cause, unfortunately, do not always go hand in hand.
Southern Victory (1997)
As happened too often in politics, never turned out not to be so very long after all.
Southern Victory (1997)
Some people, though—some people think yelling something loud enough makes it so.
Southern Victory (1997)
Whether the bear beats the lion or the lion the bear, the rabbit always loses.
Agent of Byzantium (1987)
"But there is no such thing as possessing a little freedom," Lee mused. "Once one enjoys any whatsoever, he will seek it all."
The Guns of the South (1992)
Some people blame the devil to keep from owning up to their shortcomings.
Agent of Byzantium (1987)
Any time you could split the difference between what you really wanted and what you would settle for, you weren’t doing too bad.
Southern Victory (1997)
Research seemed a more profitable way to spend his time than mourning.
Agent of Byzantium (1987)
Your deplorable taste in politics aside, you’re an intelligent man.
Southern Victory (1997)
That held enough truth to be provocative, not enough to be useful.
Southern Victory (1997)
If they had lawyers instead of teeth, they’d be as bad as people.
Opening of the World (2007)
Nothing like a wound infection to take the romance out of war.
Southern Victory (1997)
When you lose, Sis, the last war’s never over and done with.
Southern Victory (1997)
But destroying white privilege only boosted white fear.
Southern Victory (1997)
Know what you’re doing and you’ll never need to cheat.
Southern Victory (1997)
Maybe’s a word that makes a lot of people sorry later.
Southern Victory (1997)
An idea may be a good one no matter who propounds it.
Southern Victory (1997)
Apart from the Volunteer companies, a lot of men in San Francisco carried guns for self-protection—not least, for protection from other men carrying guns.
Southern Victory (1997)
Many things are possible. Few things are certain.