"The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted."
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"My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!"
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"She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth."
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"Nature is full of teeth that come in one by one, then decay, fall out."
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"Everything you want in life has teeth."
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"I had rather have everybody on my side than be armed to the teeth."
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"I get it,' said the prisoner. 'Good Cop, Bad Cop, eh?' If you like.' said Vimes. 'But we're a bit short staffed here, so if I give you a cigarette would you mind kicking yourself in the teeth?"
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"At the bottom of the heart of every human being, from earliest infancy until the tomb, there is something that goes on indomitably expecting, in the teeth of all experience of crimes committed, suffered, and witnessed, that good and not evil will be done"
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"When hecklers stand up, I get a mental jump for joy. It gives me something to get my teeth into - and the audiences love it."
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"I didn't wash today. I wasn't dirty. If I'm not dirty, I don't wash. Some weeks I don't have to shower at all. I just groom my three basic areas: teeth, hair, and asshole. And to save time, I use the same brush."
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"Gnawing with my teeth my bonds in sunder, I gain'd my freedom."
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"If you meet somebody who's spent any length of time in prison, you don't let your guard down. Ever. And really, that's what that was about-if you open up too much, you're asking to get your teeth kicked in."
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"In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune's habit of behaving just as she pleases."
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"A sociable smile is nothing but a mouth full of teeth."
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"My mouth is full of decayed teeth and my soul of decayed ambitions."
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"For those broadcasters who are less than responsible, the FCC needs to have sharper teeth to enforce the law."
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"I have significant concerns about reducing the 188th Fighter Wing's capabilities, and will fight tooth and nail against attempts to reduce its personnel or take away aircraft."
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"As a boy, I once saw a cart of melons that sorely tempted me. I sneaked up to the cart and stole a melon. I went into the alley to devour it, but no sooner had I set my teeth into it, than I paused, a strange feeling coming over me. I came to a quick conclusion. Firmly, I walked up to that cart, replaced the melon - and took a ripe one."
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"A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond."
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"Radar is too long in the tooth for fine detail."
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