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" A man can take a little bourbon without getting drunk, but if you hold his mouth open and pour in a quart, he's going to get sick on it. "
Lyndon B. Johnson
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" There are plenty of recommendations on how to get out of trouble cheaply and fast. Most of them come down to this: Deny your responsibility. "
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" Only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. One is to let her think she is having her own way, and the other is to let her have it. "
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