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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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cars that never work

cars that tend to have issues that cost hella money to fix or cars that break down in the middle of the road
I always have cars that never work !
by shitty cars October 21, 2023
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110 and never again

A neo nazi saying how many countries jews are banned from
Neo nazi 1: SIEG HEIL!!!! I HATE JEWS WE SHOULD BAN ALL JEWS FROM AMERICA!!!

Neo nazi 2: Make America the 110th nation

Neo nazi 3: exactly, 110 and never again
by Thekawaiibunni (anti pngtuber) November 1, 2023
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nineteen-oh-never

Also: 19-oh-never

Very outdated.

Synonyms: eighteen-ninety-never, nineteen-seventy-never, etc.
Dad: And that’s why you should always look in the last place first.
Son: Dad, that joke is from nineteen-oh-never.
by Yamato Yamamoto November 5, 2023
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Genshin could never

The day Genshin Impact got L + Ratioed by Honkai: Star Rail (both games are from the same game developers - Hoyoverse). The Honkai: Star Rail version 1.6 live trailer officially revealed new limited 5-star characters including Dr. (Veritas) Ratio. This new 5-star character is given out for free to all Honaki: Star Rail players who have unlocked the mail system and is available from version 1.6 to 2.1.

This is a historical moment as Genshin Impact has NEVER EVER given out a free 5-star LIMITED character and has received a literal L+"Ratio" from Honkai: Star Rail.
BRO1: Bro Honkai is giving out a free limited 5-star

BRO2: lol Genshin could never
by Kievaer December 17, 2023
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A watched pot never boils

To wait anxiously for something to happen. It will seem to take a very long time or not at all.
This strategy is doomed from the start because it is far too public: a watched pot never boils.
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genshin could never

Free 5 star, Free 20 pulls, 1 star reviews, self module artifacts, free 5 stars standard
Genshin could never beat Star Rail
by furizz February 21, 2024
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