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Manasa.L @manasamanu (3797) • Bangalore, India 29 Mar 17

Success has many definition, whether we have it or not we give our best shot to own it. Everyone likes to taste it, but, unfortunately only few of them deserves it. A man who is successful has only one reason for it. However, the...

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Have You Ever Smoked A Cigar?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 18 Jan 17

Cigars are still very popular, it seems. Cuban cigars are especially popular with those who enjoy smoking cigars. Cigar boxes are treasured by some collectors. Well, here’s a small tidbit of information I came across this...

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One Of My Favorite Quotes

Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 14 Oct 15

I was just reading this post on quotes by @Kchitij2007 and it gave me the idea to write about one of my favorite quotes. This one is from Winston Churchill: “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to...

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Traveling Tales From a Lie

oldsoul @oldsoul (53) • United States 14 Apr 13

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth even has a chance to get its pants on". ~Sir Winston Churchill~ Isn't this so true?! Once a lie is told it seems to travel at the speed of light, they turn into rumors that...

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The pen is mightier than the sword

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 24 Oct 12

Do you think this is true, and if it is what can we do to improve the world by using our pens, or in these days, our computers. Winston Churchill is on record as saying 'jaw jaw is better than war war' so presumably he thought...

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Reclaiming Lost Sleep.

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 25 May 09

Do you often feel drained and depleted as you endeavor to meet your obligations of the day? If your life has been extremely busy or stressful, you may be feeling the effects of a lack of rest. Long days spent addressing household...

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UK kids say Churchill was 1st man on moon!

challa @challa (74) • India 22 Mar 08

One can call it astronomy blues or plain lack of general knowledge, but a majority of children in Britain cannot even identify the moon in the night sky. One in three primary school children also think Sir Winston Churchill, the...

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My Favorite Winston Churchill Quotes

zigzagbuddha @zigzagbuddha (4601) • United States 14 Nov 07

I am not a fan of Winston Churchill... I never even knew who he was until today, but over the years I have repeatedly come across quotes attributed to him that I find very funny. These are some of my favorites: A fanatic is one...

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Two Ethical Questions

juniorance @juniorance (250) • India 17 Sep 07

Q1 : If you knew a woman who was pregnant , who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind , one mentally retarded, and she had syphills; would you recommend that she have an abortion ? Read the next question...

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Geting Into History

BeautifulLife @BeautifulLife (262) • India 18 Jul 07

There were widespread discussions on the topic of Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill being removed from history textbooks in England. Do you feel that these people are so important in history to be removed? Or, do you feel they...

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jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 11 May 07

On certain pages I love using quotes whether they be by famous people or one I made up myself. On my children's graduation pages I used a quote from Winston Churchill. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it's the courage...

What Would You Have Written On Your Gravestone??

ItTakesAllSorts @ItTakesAllSorts (4096) 24 Jan 07

Spike Milligan, a famous British comedian had the last laugh. His epitaph says "I told you I was ill" Winston Churchill - "I am ready to meet my maker. Whether my maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another...

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The Power of a lie..

baronarthur @baronarthur (4187) • Indonesia 26 Nov 06

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. -Sir Winston Churchill- What do you think?

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