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The Clinton administration launched an attack on people in Texas because those people were religious nuts with guns. Hell, this country was founded by religious nuts with guns. Who does Bill Clinton think stepped ashore on Plymouth Rock? Patrick Jake 'P.J.' O'Rourke		Wednesday Sep 23, 2026
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	Theognis
	(c. 570-c. 490 BC) Elegies - Greek elegaic poet of Megara, one of chief gnomic poets.

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Bright youth passes swiftly as a thought. Surfeit begets insolence, when prosperity comes to a bad man. Moderation is best in all things. Even to a wicked man a divinity gives wealth, Cyrnus, but to few men comes the gift of excellence. One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man's companions are very few.

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