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The best way to make a silk purse from a sow's ear is to begin with a silk sow. The same is true of money.


Norman R. Augustine

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ST. AUGUSTINE As certain as the Correggiosity of Correggio.
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SAINT AUGUSTINE The argument is at an end.
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SAINT AUGUSTINE That great dust-heap called 'history'.
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AUGUSTINE EGUAVOEN He's still got all the qualities and I try to bring him on for at least one hour.
AUGUSTINE EGUAVOEN We could have been 3-0 down at halftime and in the second half as well.
AUGUSTINE EGUAVOEN We want to compensate for missing out on the World Cup and also for not winning the Nations Cup for ...
AUGUSTINE EGUAVOEN I am waiting for further instructions from the coaches but we shall see how it will go.
AUGUSTINE CHOGE I don't know how to describe myself, I'm so happy.
AUGUSTINE CHOGE I was just relaxing because the top athletes who should have made the race faster were not there.
AUGUSTINE CHOGE I've beaten him once and he's beaten me once, he's a very good runner.
AUGUSTINE CHOGE I am ready to double in Commonwealth Games and world cross-country championships if given the chance...
AUGUSTINE CHOGE To Carthage I came, where there sang all around my ears a cauldron of unholy loves.
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