“You don’t want to get in a wrestling match with a pig. You both get dirty,
and the pig likes it.”
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“Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.”
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.”
George Washington, quoted in United Press International
“Not to be able to grow old is just as ridiculous as to be unable to outgrow childhood.”
Carl Jung, quoted in the Richmond, Va., Times Dispatch
“Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.”
Biologist Jonas Salk, quoted in the Charlotte, N.C., Observer
“This thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
Actress Mary Pickford, quoted in the Memphis Commercial Appeal
“If you can fake sincerity, you’ve got it made.”
Movie magnate Sam Goldwyn, quoted in New York magazine
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Film reviews: ‘Send Help’ and ‘Private Life’Feature An office doormat is stranded alone with her awful boss and a frazzled therapist turns amateur murder investigator
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Movies to watch in Februarythe week recommends Time travelers, multiverse hoppers and an Iraqi parable highlight this month’s offerings during the depths of winter
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ICE’s facial scanning is the tip of the surveillance icebergIN THE SPOTLIGHT Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy
