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We do not consider patriotism desirable if it contradicts civilized behavior.

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Friedrich Durrenmatt
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Category: Patriotism

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. Older fatherhood isn't all bad: testosterone rates drop about 1% per year as men age making them less reactive and more patient and a professionally established middle-aged man is likely to have more time and money to devote to his kids than a twenty-something who's just getting started.
  • 2. There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind your talents the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source you will truly have defeated age.
  • 3. To resist the frigidity of old age one must combine the body the mind and the heart. And to keep these in parallel vigor one must exercise study and love.

2 Amazing

  • 1. Former President Bill Clinton who is widely regarded as a political mastermind may have sounded like a traditional liberal at the beginning of his term in office. But what ultimately defined his presidency was his amazing pliability on matters of principle.
  • 2. I always say I'm certain I changed 'Watchmen' less than the Coen brothers changed 'No Country for Old Men.' I'm certain of it. But you don't hear the Cormac McCarthy fans like up in arms about it. They should be. It's like an amazing Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
  • 3. I spend a good portion of my dinner-party conversation defending America because no matter what the political agenda it's still a fantastic amazing place.

3 Anger

  • 1. Get mad then get over it.
  • 2. Obama and his attack dogs have nothing but hate and anger in their hearts and spew it whenever possible.
  • 3. Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Since I wrote to you last we have got our chapel beautifully lighted with gas and have had our anniversary.
  • 2. Marriage is a coming together for better or for worse hopefully enduring and intimate to the degree of being sacred.
  • 3. I've been in love with the same woman for forty-one years. If my wife finds out she'll kill me.

5 Architecture

  • 1. Spiritual space is lost in gaining convenience. I saw the need to create a mixture of Japanese spiritual culture and modern western architecture.
  • 2. Trying to describe something musical is like dancing to architecture it's really difficult.
  • 3. The architecture of a story can be a little bit different if it's a true story.
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