William Faulkner
Novelist, Poet, Playwright
"A mule will labor ten years willingly and patiently for you, for the privilege of kicking you once."
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Mules
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Mark Twain
Writer, Humorist
"There is nothing to be learned from the second kick of a mule."
Marcus Aurelius
Philosopher, Emperor
"Alexander the Great and his mule driver both died and the same thing happened to both."
Terry Pratchett
Author
"Personally, I think the best motto for an educational establishment is: 'Or Would You Rather Be a Mule?'"
Jack Nicholson
Actor, Filmmaker
"Everybody's old enough for a beer, ain't that right, Mule?"
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"God gave me the stubbornness of a mule and a fairly keen scent."
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"God has given me a mule-like stubbornness to stick with a difficult problem and the intuitive powers to conceptualize complex hypothetical situations in my mind."
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"Performing on a stool, we've got a sight to make you drool, seven virgins and a mule, keep it cool, keep it cool."
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"Rand al'Thor is a mule-headed, stone-willed fool of a...a...a man!"
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"Do you want me to ride you like a rented mule, or do you prefer to be Mr. Missionary Position? I'm fine with wither, so it doesn't matter to me."
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