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We may take it to be the accepted idea that the Mosaic books were

not handed down to us for our instruction in scientific knowledge, and that it is our duty to ground our scientific beliefs upon observation and inference, unmixed with considerations of a different order. Asa Gray Dealing with poetry is a daunting task, simply because the reason one does it as an editor at all is because one is constantly coming to terms with one's own understanding of how to understand the world. Peter Davison The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself. Charles Dickens Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. Henry Fielding I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme. Henry James Therefore, having obtained the opportunity from these sources, I too began to consider the mobility of the earth. Nicolaus Copernicus Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding. James Galway)
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Every true prayer is a prayer of the Church; by means of that prayer the

Church prays, since it is the Holy Spirit living in the Church, Who in every single soul 'prays in us with unspeakable groanings'. Edith Stein The stopping of the Judicial courts, had been blended, in the minds of some people, with the redress of grievances considered only as a mode of awakening the attention of the legislature. George Richards Minot You have to have a strong title. It's got to say something. Jim Capaldi The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets. Aaron Eckhart Even though you were radiated doesn't mean you get to have that sort of power. Eric San Ideas are great arrows, but there has to be a bow. And politics is the bow of idealism. Bill Moyers I think the most un-American thing you can say is, 'You can't say that.' Garrison Keillor
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The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the

most beautiful word in the English language is 'forbidden', whereas to a socialist the most beautiful word is 'compulsory'. John McCarthy It's time to stop the raid on the Social Security trust fund and start allowing Americans to invest their Social Security taxes in personal savings accounts. Mike Pence The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts. Samuel Chase We get paid for bringing value to the market place. Jim Rohn We need women leaders. But we need them to have a vision for something. Charlotte Bunch Indolence is the sleep of the mind. Luc de Clapiers I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner. Barry Mann
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A poet ought not to pick nature's pocket. Let him borrow, and so borrow as

to repay by the very act of borrowing. Examine nature accurately, but write from recollection, and trust more to the imagination than the memory. Samuel Taylor Coleridge As the times change, people change, and so do their tastes, so I try to understand what the public wants, what they require. I have tried to make the music a bit easier for them to understand. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. Louisa May Alcott After thirty, a body has a mind of its own. Bette Midler Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish. Quintilian I am in support of the NRA position on gun control. William J. Clinton You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there. Yogi Berra
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By continually pushing the message that we have the right to gratification now, consumerism at

its most expansive encouraged a demand for fulfillment that could not so easily be contained by products. Ellen Willis It's kind of like trying to make straight lines from curves, but involving shapes that sort of dictate what the curves are, if you like, and the difference between two separate pieces creates a third transitional piece if you like. Sean Booth A few honest men are better than numbers. Oliver Cromwell He who sells what isn't his'n, Must buy it back or go to prison. Daniel Drew You must understand that seeing is believing, but also know that believing is seeing. Denis Waitley From first to last the civilization of America has been bound up with its physical environment. Ellsworth Huntington It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration. Thomas Paine
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Later in that administration, I was asked to take a job which I had to

turn down as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs because we were just then putting together the merger of two small law firms that became this law firm. I couldn't leave them at that point. Lloyd Cutler So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it. Jiddu Krishnamurti OK, magic boy, let's see who you really are. Edgar Bergen Nothing exists if a store doesn't buy it and you're not able to get it. Carrie Donovan A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others. Marcus Tullius Cicero You need a certain amount of nerve to be a writer. Margaret Atwood The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
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My father was a progressive farmer, and was always ready to lay aside an old

plough if he could replace it with one better constructed for its work. All through life, I have ever been ready to buy a better plough. Andrew Taylor Still Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of. Jane Austen People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they really don't want it. Ogden Nash We would all like a reputation for generosity and we'd all like to buy it cheap. Mignon McLaughlin If you're lucky as you get older, you respect the craft and it becomes a skill. Frank Langella People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist. Smokey Robinson I simply write with an intelligent reader in mind. I don't think about how old they are. Robert Cormier
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For my part, I confess I seldom listen to the players: one has so much

to do, in looking about and finding out one's acquaintance, that, really, one has no time to mind the stage. One merely comes to meet one's friends, and show that one's alive. Fanny Burney Last tour my bass rig was breaking down every other night. That was a pain. We would get on stage and Trey would count off the song, and I'd play the first note and nothing would be there. Those guys would just roll their eyes. Mike Gordon Like 84% of Canadians, I believe in God. Stockwell Day I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself. Johnny Carson If, at the limit, you can rule without crime, you cannot do so without injustices. Emile M. Cioran There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers. William James Sure, I have advice for people starting to write. Don't. I don't need the competition. Robert B. Parker
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Rather than squander the surplus on tax breaks for the rich, we should add a

prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program, shore up Social Security, fortify our defense, provide a quality public education and offer economic assistance to rural areas. Bennie Thompson With photography a new language has been created. Now for the first time it is possible to express reality by reality. We can look at an impression as long as we wish, we can delve into it and, so to speak, renew past experiences at will. Ernst Haas Bankruptcy is a serious decision that people have to make. Herb Kohl I don't know how this guy knew how much money I was making. I didn't know how much money I was making. Bill Murray Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud. Jesse Ventura You may kill me here; but you cannot make me go back. Morning Star If you want to be an orator, first get your great cause. Wendell Phillips
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We feel unsatisfied until we know ourselves akin even with that greatness which made the

spots on which it rested hallowed; and until, by our own lives, and by converse with the thoughts they have bequeathed us, we feel that union and relationship of the spirit which we seek. Jones Very Original sin is the only rational solution of the undeniable fact of the deep, universal and early manifested sinfulness of men in all ages, of every class, and in every part of the world. Charles Hodge Objects are what matter. Only they carry the evidence that throughout the centuries something really happened among human beings. Levi Strauss The trees in Siberia are miles apart, that is why the dogs are so fast. Bob Hope Fame is only good for one thing - they will cash your check in a small town. Truman Capote United we stand, divided we fall. Aesop I did have a lucky thing going on there in my throat. Art Garfunkel
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I would never withhold information about the murder of my man Biggie, or anybody else.

It's just silly and ridiculous. The accusations are just flying out. All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music. Sean Combs There was a period which I refer to as the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' which sort of encompasses the middle Thirties through the Sixties, we had a lot of great innovators, all creating things which will last the world for a long, long time. Sonny Rollins Those who can command themselves command others. William Hazlitt We're playing strip billiards. Roger Vadim Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life. William Shakespeare A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew. Herb Caen And love is love in beggars and in kings. Edward Dyer
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A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the

devil's policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books. John Kenneth Galbraith I'm not sure what I want to do when I grow up, or if I'm sure I ever want to grow up. I'm sure there are people that wish I would, but you know, my mom will get over it. Jerry Doyle The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future. John Maynard Keynes The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than that of us. Georges Bernanos I think my face and voice suit me better as I get older. Lusia Strus I just think that some version of the past in our culture is going to rise up and become dominant. Peter Davison A character is a completely fashioned will. Novalis
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It is necessary to expose the false propaganda of the imperialists and thoroughly dispel the

illusion that the imperialists will give up their positions in the colonies and dependent countries with good will. Kim Il-sung The Dick, Jane, and Spot primers have gone to that bookshelf in the sky. I have, in some ways, a tender feeling toward them, so I think it's for the best. Chris Van Allsburg It is wonderful to feel the grandness of Canada in the raw. Emily Carr I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who am I to judge? Douglas Adams I believe education is the great equalizer. Dave Heineman I think travel is probably the downside of playing professional golf, but you've got to do it. Karrie Webb I believe that the end of things man-made cannot be very far away - must be near at hand. John Harvey Kellogg
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Although all the good arts serve to draw man's mind away from vices and lead

it toward better things, this function can be more fully performed by this art, which also provides extraordinary intellectual pleasure. Nicolaus Copernicus We are going to sign a treaty with Mexico. We are competing internationally. We need another international airport for international cargo, international travel, international businesses. Richard M. Daley There is a danger of changing too much in the search for perfection. Agnetha Faltskog In 1980 I finished three or four times in seventh place. Alain Prost The most dangerous people are the ignorant. Henry Ward Beecher To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. Henry Drummond If society will not admit of woman's free development, then society must be remodeled. Elizabeth Blackwell
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The American people are sheep. They're comfortable, rich, working. It's like the Romans, they're happy

with bread and their spectator sports. The Super Bowl means more to them than any right. Jack Kevorkian Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. Thomas J. Watson When American presidents prepare for foreign wars, they lie. Robert Higgs The World Development Movement, to take just one example, is doing good work. Some political parties are, too. Susan George The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated. H. L. Mencken There are a few Chinese smuggled in over the borders of British Columbia on the north and Mexico on the south. Denis Kearney Philosophies change by the day while God never changes, simply because, being perfect, He does not have to change! Jimmy Swaggart
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I would love to be in musical theater and be on Broadway. If someone were

to offer me a position to do something like that, I wouldnt pass it down. Im a huge fan of musicals and I really want to do that. Michelle Branch Most of the managers are lifetime .220 hitters. For years pitchers have been getting these managers out 75% of the time and that's why they don't like us. Bill Lee Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time. George Carlin He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much. Thomas Fuller I never understood why the metal heads in my school hated the punks. Trevor Dunn The way I outline has changed quite a bit from when I first started writing. George Stephen Tyranny is always better organized than freedom. Charles Peguy
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A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress,

and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism. Irving Babbitt I was looking for the people who were making the music inside the cabinet. I would look in there and see if I could find somebody who was making all this wonderful music. Abbey Lincoln Is being an idiot like being high all the time? Janeane Garofalo New York now leads the world's great cities in the number of people around whom you shouldn't make a sudden move. David Letterman The time to stop a revolution is at the beginning, not the end. Adlai E. Stevenson Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine. Thomas Aquinas People care and are willing to help me out my desperate circumstances. Sam Worthington
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I remember I was unsure about doing 'Shameless.' I'd never acted in anything so commercial.

I read the script in the garden with my mum, Mary. She said it's filthy dirty, but she said these people have love and sex and nothing else. That made me take the role. Anne-Marie Duff When you're mid-season, in very intense situations, it's hard not to take that home with you. Especially when you're sleeping, you can't control what you dream about. And it sneaks into the unconscious. Aaron Paul Millennials regularly draw ire for their cell phone usage. They're mobile natives, having come of age when landlines were well on their way out and payphones had gone the way of dinosaurs. Because of their native fluency, Millennials recognize mobile phones can do a whole lot more than make calls, enable texting between friends or tweeting. Chelsea Clinton 'Saw VI' has a really interesting theme about the ripple effect. Everything you do affects the guy next to you, which affects the guy next to him, which affects her over here. And you might think that ...
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There is constant talk about the intermarriage crisis: who is a Jew and how

 we define a Jew. That doesn't go over well with young Jews trying to figure out whether they want to be a part of this thing or not. Tahl Raz I've been studying voice for quite a while, especially opera, for at least seven or eight years. Shelly Burch Like anything, I remember who I work for. You work for the people who sent you to office. Darryl Glenn For the bourgeoisie, the main danger against which it had to be protected, that which had to be avoided at all costs, was armed uprising, was the armed people, was the workers taking to the streets in an assault against the government. Michel Foucault My grandmother is a huge part of my life. She's just a great woman: a woman of the church. Chance The Rapper I don't think we can fix poverty without fixing housing, and I don't think we can address housing without understanding landlords. Matthew Desmond One of my best friends since I was eleven years old is a gay man, and I knew his struggle. It was a tough life, you ...
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Persuasiveness is really just about getting your ideas across without being forceful.

  It's a skill that can be learned and is useful for anyone who works in a team environment. Amanda de Cadenet I was an extra in a Tia Carrere music video. Adam Scott When people start to think they're figuring out 'The Vampire Diaries,' it switches on you. Kat Graham It's a huge blessing to know you've done something that has affected people the way 'The Matrix' has. It's like, there's 'Star Wars,' and then there's 'The Matrix.' It's cool to be a part of that. Laurence Fishburne Voters aren't asking to be pandered to and aren't asking to be tricked. Jason Kander I'm a pretty controlled and disciplined person, but my real vice is buying plants and food shopping. Zac Posen Barack Obama was a president who understood not only how technology could transform the way government services worked but also technology itself. He got it. Steven Levy Positivity, confidence, and persistence are key in life, so never give up...
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I would say that it's mainly about the director. It's a hard quality to find,

but I always know whether I want to do something or not. The character is important to me, as is getting to work with people that I feel like I can learn from and make a great movie with. Alden Ehrenreich Viewers make online requests to their favorite video-making whisperers to do the things that trigger their head tingles. Everyone's needs are different. It's like an interactive choose-your-own-adventure. Andrea Seigel As you know, I was a solo singer, something I just got very much used to. Turns out I'm quite enjoying being in a band! Gareth Gates When you're six years old, you do not appreciate that you're living in the Alps. My sisters and I, all we wanted was to go to Disneyland. Ahna O'Reilly I don't think Beethoven expresses religious truth. He expresses a human truth. John Tavener In the suffragist and abolitionist era, there were a lot of white women and some black men and women who argued for the old hierarchy and against universal ...
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The idea of being a young 50 sounds like you're trying to kid yourself, like

a Harley-Davidson or something. I've bought a dressage horse instead. Martin Clunes There is not a lot of money in competition dancing. There never has been; it's all about winning the trophies, really. It's not like golf. Anton du Beke The best way to honor someone who has passed is to live. Marvin Sapp Mixing in some rusty oranges is a warm way to update your place for fall. Nate Berkus I wanted to write about racism and xenophobia in 21st Century England and Ireland, but I wanted to do it in an exciting way so that I could reach more readers. Zombies seemed like a good way to do that. Darren Shan I am the type of girl with zero fashion sense, but I am getting into it now. It's becoming important for me. I saw a lot of girls were beginning to notice what I wear, and I feel a kind of responsibility because there aren't any women in Hollywood my size and age. Rebel Wilson I can't deal with someone wanting to take a relationship backward or need...
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I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably

more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. It's about space and form and it's something you can share with other people. Donna Karan What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice. Demosthenes There was no television, so the radio provided you with everything. Ruben Blades All the beasts in Howling Forest were safe in their caves, nests, and burrows. Michael Ende If I wasn't Bob Dylan, I'd probably think that Bob Dylan has a lot of answers myself. Bob Dylan
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As I have discovered by examining my past, I started out as a child.

Coincidentally, so did my brother. My mother did not put all her eggs in one basket, so to speak: she gave me a younger brother named Russell, who taught me what was meant by 'survival of the fittest.' Bill Cosby There was a war crimes trial because an American prisoner had been shot trying to escape. He had obviously been recaptured and shot, and that violated the Geneva Convention. Charles Guggenheim He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. John Milton Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do. Harriet Beecher Stowe If that's the way the game is played, I don't want to play anymore. Joyce DeWitt
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I was very lucky. Things happened, both bad and good, but I never got into

real, deep trouble. But it wore me down. By the time I was 18, I was done. I didn't want to live the life any more. I needed to develop past the point that busking takes you to. Madeleine Peyroux We wanted to be certain they didn't have a bigger deficit, and Kennedy agreed with me. Wilbur Mills If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice. Ichiro Suzuki A kingdom founded on injustice never lasts. Lucius Annaeus Seneca We gained his operational capabilities and he gained our marketing skills. Mercer Reynolds Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm. Graham Greene Life is largely a matter of expectation. Horace
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The purposes of the United States should not be doubted. The Security Council resolutions will

be enforced - the just demands of peace and security will be met - or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its power. Colin Powell I am emphatically against the privatization of Social Security. It is going to hurt millions of American women, American families and ultimately the whole country. Barbara Mikulski Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another. Thomas Hobbes People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. Unknown We talked about Tootsie, the idea in Tootsie is that a man becomes a better man for having been a woman. Sydney Pollack
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Online one day, you log in, and you realise, 'This is not me.' Everything you're

posting, you're doing it in the context of everything you've posted before. Let's delete everything, save the stuff that's important, and then you only have to organise the one per cent that's worth keeping. Evan Spiegel I'm really pleased to share the 'Station to Station' film. It has a very unorthodox structure; it's made up of separate one-minute films. So you watch this piece that is like time moving. Everything is democratised, whether it's a minute of Patti Smith or a single landscape with a drone, it's this amazing modern kaleidoscope. Doug Aitken I've been fortunate to be short my entire life. There's only one position I've ever had to play, and that's point guard. So I've always had to be that leader. And that was my job: you know, to talk. Chris Paul If you're really satisfied with your position on something, you just say, 'Hey;' you just very calmly present something. Clint Eastwood When ...
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