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The cause of violence is not ignorance. It is self-interest. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment.


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MARK SLOAN The internet: always proving that you're not quite as special as you suspected.
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LEA SLOAN No one has been able to make it work over an extended period. One of the benefits of the pledge peri...
LEA SLOAN But you find out that he is Cupid. Then he falls in love with one of his hits.
KAREN SLOAN In the end, she comes out on top. But I don't want to give away the ending.
KAREN SLOAN My brother had his wisdom teeth out.
KAREN SLOAN Although the mock trial may pose a different situation than the one presented in 'To Kill a Mockingb...
KAREN SLOAN The idea of One Book, One Community is to encourage participation by other organizations in the givi...
KAREN SLOAN Truly there is something for everyone.
KAREN SLOAN It is a well-respected book that is still a part of many schools' curricula. The fact that it is use...
KAREN SLOAN This is the kind of thing that's so big, you can't even put it into words. Just how much this means ...
JOE SLOAN For somebody to come out of the blue, who you see in passing, and say 'I'll do that for you,' it say...
JOE SLOAN I sit up straight and do the first thing a person is supposed to do in an emergency, which is send a...
ROBIN SLOAN The success of porridge is almost entirely due to its convenience and its healthy positioning.
JULIE SLOAN Our research shows that chewing gum and in particular sugar free gum is appealing to a wider range o...
JULIE SLOAN We don't know 100 percent but we do believe it's Luna.
LARA SLOAN People who want to live in an upscale golf community today are looking for more than great golf.
MATT SLOAN [Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington] was compelled to research and release a repor...
MELANIE SLOAN That keeps the wildlife values more intact.
SLOAN SHOEMAKER There were no expectations for them. It was definitely a learning experience.
SLOAN DEVLIN Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
HAROLD COFFIN SYRETT