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All Rights Reserved.</copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Lying is the most simple form of self-defence. -Susan Sontag. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59877]]></link><description><![CDATA[Lying is the most simple form of self-defence. -Susan Sontag.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59877</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59355]]></link><description><![CDATA[Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to site thn it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59355</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O, the mulberry-tree is of trees the queen! Bare long after the rest are green;  But as the time ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43375]]></link><description><![CDATA[O, the mulberry-tree is of trees the queen! Bare long after the rest are green;  But as the time steals onwards, while none perceives   Slowly she clothes herself with leaves--    Hides her fruit under them, hard to find.     . . . .      But by and by, when the flowers grow few       And the fruits are dwindling and small to view--        Out she comes in her matron grace         With the purple myriads of her race;          Full of plenty from root to crown,           Showering plenty her feet adown.            While far over head hang gorgeously             Large luscious berries of sanguine dye,              For the best grows highest, always highest,               Upon the mulberry-tree.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43375</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19349]]></link><description><![CDATA[History would be wonderful thing - if it were only true.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19349</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/905]]></link><description><![CDATA[The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/905</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[[The alternative is to do nothing and be ignored.] Once the penalties are levied, it's a silent message unless it's ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/40979]]></link><description><![CDATA[[The alternative is to do nothing and be ignored.] Once the penalties are levied, it's a silent message unless it's collected, ... So we make every effort to collect those outstanding penalties.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/40979</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intel has announced its next chip: the Repentium. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9413]]></link><description><![CDATA[Intel has announced its next chip: the Repentium.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/9413</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We own the intellectual property. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33205]]></link><description><![CDATA[We own the intellectual property.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/33205</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I missed it. Plumb-bobbing is overrated. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30248]]></link><description><![CDATA[I missed it. Plumb-bobbing is overrated.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/30248</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59430]]></link><description><![CDATA[No human trait deserves less tolerance in everyday life, and gets less, than intolerance.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59430</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;  At fifty, chides his ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43177]]></link><description><![CDATA[At thirty, man suspects himself a fool, Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;  At fifty, chides his infamous delay,   Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve,    In all the magnanimity of thought;     Resolves, and re-resolves, then dies the same.      And why? because he thinks himself immortal,       All men think all men mortal but themselves.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/43177</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. -King Richard III. Act iii. ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56008]]></link><description><![CDATA[Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. -King Richard III. Act iii. Sc. 4.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/56008</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King is dead! Long live the King! ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/54492]]></link><description><![CDATA[The King is dead! Long live the King!]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/54492</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism is the opium of the people. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45195]]></link><description><![CDATA[Optimism is the opium of the people.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/45195</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Port Headland, happiness comes smithereen-shaped. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39006]]></link><description><![CDATA[In Port Headland, happiness comes smithereen-shaped.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39006</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commemoration of Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1942  Whence comes this idea that if what we are doing is ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7653]]></link><description><![CDATA[Commemoration of Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1942  Whence comes this idea that if what we are doing is fun, it can't be God's will? The God who made giraffes, a baby's fingernails, a puppy's tail, a crooknecked squash, the bobwhite's call, and a young girl's giggle, has a sense of humor. Make no mistake about that.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/7653</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid the Devil take the slowest. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12162]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bid the Devil take the slowest.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12162</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That's actually quite high. I do think people in small town Iowa love to talk about their town. On phone ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39924]]></link><description><![CDATA[That's actually quite high. I do think people in small town Iowa love to talk about their town. On phone interviews, we could get through a survey in 20 minutes - [Yet] it [often] takes about an hour.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39924</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The liberty of the press is a blessing when we are inclined to write against others, and a calamity when ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16729]]></link><description><![CDATA[The liberty of the press is a blessing when we are inclined to write against others, and a calamity when we find ourselves overborne by the multitude of our assailants.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/16729</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endure the present, and watch for better things. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51790]]></link><description><![CDATA[Endure the present, and watch for better things.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/51790</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A writer is congenitally unable to tell the truth and that is why we call what he writes fiction. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/15602]]></link><description><![CDATA[A writer is congenitally unable to tell the truth and that is why we call what he writes fiction.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/15602</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52842]]></link><description><![CDATA[A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/52842</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguisedas insoluble problems. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21655]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguisedas insoluble problems.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21655</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/1169]]></link><description><![CDATA[The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/1169</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you have one true friend you have more than your share. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64401]]></link><description><![CDATA[If you have one true friend you have more than your share.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/64401</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19762]]></link><description><![CDATA[Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/19762</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20843]]></link><description><![CDATA[We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/20843</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/715]]></link><description><![CDATA[Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/715</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't know how many people we're going to have participating, but if those people don't give 100 percent on ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36503]]></link><description><![CDATA[I don't know how many people we're going to have participating, but if those people don't give 100 percent on Friday, we will get embarrassed at home. If we don't come and run well, we'll be in a lot of trouble because there is a lot of talent coming.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/36503</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5700]]></link><description><![CDATA[When your courtyard twists, do not pour the water abroad.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/5700</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38495]]></link><description><![CDATA[It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/38495</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steals timidly away, Shrinking as violets do in summer's ray. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/60718]]></link><description><![CDATA[Steals timidly away, Shrinking as violets do in summer's ray.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/60718</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59180]]></link><description><![CDATA[The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/59180</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It appears that most of the temporary housing ordered by FEMA has already been produced, but we expect to see ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/40599]]></link><description><![CDATA[It appears that most of the temporary housing ordered by FEMA has already been produced, but we expect to see an increase in demand for our products as demand increases for manufactured homes in late 2006 and early 2007 due to the anticipated permanent rebuilding of the hurricane-stricken areas.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/40599</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bad monetary and fiscal policy, often designed by the IMF, is the real cause of global problems. The only explanation ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47300]]></link><description><![CDATA[Bad monetary and fiscal policy, often designed by the IMF, is the real cause of global problems. The only explanation for why government leaders continue to follow these policies is that by blaming markets, they avoid blaming themselves.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/47300</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People come into your life and people leave it... you just have to trust that life has a road mapped ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21065]]></link><description><![CDATA[People come into your life and people leave it... you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/21065</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex takes up a lot of cage and he plays good angles. He also makes some nice outlet passes on ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39764]]></link><description><![CDATA[Alex takes up a lot of cage and he plays good angles. He also makes some nice outlet passes on the transition.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/39764</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/54278]]></link><description><![CDATA[The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/54278</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3082]]></link><description><![CDATA[It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/3082</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No one in the world can take the place of your mother. Right or wrong, from her viewpoint you are ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63095]]></link><description><![CDATA[No one in the world can take the place of your mother. Right or wrong, from her viewpoint you are always right. She may scold you for little things, but never for the big ones.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63095</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lived to write, and wrote to live ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62417]]></link><description><![CDATA[I lived to write, and wrote to live]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/62417</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/15910]]></link><description><![CDATA[Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/15910</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50542]]></link><description><![CDATA[To place yourself under an obligation is to sell your liberty.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/50542</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14483]]></link><description><![CDATA[The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/14483</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63642]]></link><description><![CDATA[The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/63642</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patience, time and money accommodate all things. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/49706]]></link><description><![CDATA[Patience, time and money accommodate all things.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/49706</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[(Concerned Citizens for Bella Vista) recognized the need to have a plan or blueprint of how to get from A ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35034]]></link><description><![CDATA[(Concerned Citizens for Bella Vista) recognized the need to have a plan or blueprint of how to get from A to B.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/35034</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to ...]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12753]]></link><description><![CDATA[Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12753</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are declining to discuss the details of the bargaining. We're doing our bargaining at the table. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41655]]></link><description><![CDATA[We are declining to discuss the details of the bargaining. We're doing our bargaining at the table.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/41655</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret of success is constancy of purpose. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12302]]></link><description><![CDATA[The secret of success is constancy of purpose.]]></description><guid>http://www.maxioms.com/maxiom/12302</guid></item></channel></rss>