"Marriage is like a table with four legs - the couple, the children, the parents and the in-laws. Break any of these and the marriage crashes to the floor"

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“A little arrogance in the hands of the capable is well earned - and in most case, deserved.”

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“Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people.”

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