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«Good morning is a contradiction of terms»
«Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.»
«Good taste and humor are a contradiction in terms, like a chaste whore.»
«Anger and hatred cannot bring harmony. The noble task of arms control and disarmament cannot be accomplished by confrontation and condemnation. Hostile attitudes only serve to heat up the situation, whereas a true sense of respect gradually cools down what otherwise could become explosive. We must recognize the frequent contradictions between short-term benefit and long-term harm.»
Author: Dalai Lama
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«A gentleman with a pug nose is a contradiction in terms.»
Author: Edgar Allan Poe
(Critic, Editor, Poet, Writer)
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contradiction, contradiction in terms, gentleman, nose, pug, pug nose, terms
«How can what an Englishman believes be hearsay? It is a contradiction in terms.»
Author: George Bernard Shaw
(Critic, Essayist, Playwright)
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«Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.»
Author: Groucho Marx
(Actor, Comedian, Singer)
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Military
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