Do you know what morals are? Morals are an obedience to rules that people laid down to help … - Theodore Sturgeon

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Marco Rubio's presidential campaign has raised $40 million in the last week. When he heard that, Rubio said, 'Hey, any chance I can drop out of the race and just keep the 40 million?'

Theodore Sturgeon

Do you know what morals are? Morals are an obedience to rules that people laid down to help you live among them.

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