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A wedding never bought a wife.

Taken from Orson Welles' "Moral Indebtedness" column in the October 1943 Issue of Free World.

The use of this phrase, in the context that Mr Welles does, shows an understanding of the idea that many of the results that we hope to be so are not necessarily conducive with, or inherent within our approaches. That a single, extravagant gesture can not denote ownership or credit.

That, which is of real worth, must be earnt through genuine and unwavering efforts of love and determination.
"The extension of this moral argument insists that no man owns anything outright—since he owns it rent free. A wedding never bought a wife. And the devotion of his child is no man’s for the mere begetting."
by Danglelemon August 21, 2024
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Store Bought Cake

Yeah that sounds nice but have you ever tried store bought cake?
by peekaboobitch November 25, 2019
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Ain't no sense like bought sense

This means that anything that you learn a life lesson from (that also costs you money); you will NEVER let it happen to you again.
For example..Loaning someone money a second time when they didn't pay you back the first time. Or getting the same girl pregnant twice when she told you she was on birth control..Now you are paying child support TWICE.
Or catching an STD from trusting someone who has told you "You're the only one I have had sex with." Meanwhile, you are spending money on doctor visits and antibiotics.
Man, I promise you I won't sleep with her again! She lied and said she was on the pill. Ain't no sense like bought sense!
by T. Breeze Rawst April 18, 2022
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Get bought

Something you say when you buy something for a homie
John doesn’t want Michael to buy him his drink Michael buys it anyway looks at John and says “Get bought”.
by Idiot’s who rite, August 5, 2022
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Bought

A personality or celebrity who endorses corporate agendas
Celebrity: Vote for this person eventjough theyre terrible for you.
Me: The actor is a bought
by The Interesting November 7, 2024
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Well, I don't know, I mean... Maybe if you bought him a gun...

Oh yeah! Look at that! That was a pretty quick 180! Pretty spry for an older gal! But what if you antagonized him into it? What if you antagonized him into doing the child murder, Megyn? Then what? Would you be liable then? Is it a hard-line on "buying him a gun?" Or would that apply too? I mean, I'm not a sycophant or anything but I think antagonizing the guy into doing the child murder is kind of "buying him a gun" adjacent, don't you think?
A shit-head "Well, I don't know, I mean... Maybe if you bought him a gun..."

Hym "What about antagonizing the child murder into doing the child murder? I don't know, I mean, maybe follow him around for years... Mirror the delusions of reference that are commonly associated with schizophrenia, except, deliberately... When he presses you on it you just double down and keep doing it... Is THAT equivalent, Megyn Kelly? Is that kind of like buying the guy a gun or is that not as bad? Are you liable then?"
by Hym Iam February 26, 2024
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