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The first duty of a man is the seeking after and the investigation of truth.

—Cicero

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I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it is my duty...This is my highest and best use as a human.

—Ben Stein

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The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. To be loved without 'playing up' to anyone - even to himself.

—Andre Malraux

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It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs.

—Albert Einstein

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We only know of one duty, and that is to love.

—Albert Camus

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The truth is, marijuana probably isn't going to make you kill people. Most likely isn't going to fund terrorists, but pot makes you feel fine with being bored and it's when you're bored that you should be learning a new skill or some new science or being creative. If you smoke pot you may grow up to find out that you're not good at anything.

—Unknown

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Junkies might be easy to knock down, but they're never fragile. They have souls like old leather shoes studded with steel, and they're about as much good as friends.

—Trey Parker and Matt Stone

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[Addiction's] not about placating the bad dog - it's about feeding the good dog. You still have to feed the bad dog, but only enough so that the ASPCA doesn't bring you up on charges.

—Roy Blount Jr.

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I love drugs, but I hate hangovers, and the hatred of the hangover wins by a landslide every time.

—Margaret Cho

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Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.

—Lily Tomlin

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Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.

—W. Somerset Maugham

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I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake--which I also keep handy.

—W. C. Fields

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Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

—Robert Benchley

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One reason I don't drink is that I want to know when I am having a good time.

—Oscar Levant

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The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass.

—Nancy Astor

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