District State Committee

Famous quotes containing the words district, state and/or committee:

    Most works of art, like most wines, ought to be consumed in the district of their fabrication.
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    George Shears ... was hanged in a barn near the store. The rope was thrown over a beam, and he was asked to walk up a ladder to save the trouble of preparing a drop for him. “Gentlemen,” he said, “I am not used to this business. Shall I jump off or slide off?” He was told to jump.
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    Football combines the two worst things about America: it is violence punctuated by committee meetings.
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