Even the highest forms of sacrificial worship present much that is repulsive to modern ideas, and in particular it requires an effort… — William Robertson Smith Copy Share Image
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These inventors were elevating the formulation of entrepreneurial ideas to the status of a visionary activity. Though forced to justify their efforts… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
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You also had in Detroit that summer, an early variation of Ferguson. A black prostitute was shot in the back by police.… — David Maraniss Copy Share Image
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We wish to continue in following up the legacy of the Second Vatican Council whose wise regulations have still to be led… — Pope John Paul I Copy Share Image
The problem with our art form: it's so ephemeral, and catching performances can be so difficult... the important thing is what happens… — Judith Weir Copy Share Image
In other words, let's face it: Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that's unfair, I think it's possible to… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
When these resources are degraded or polluted, then there are fewer of them for the rest of us, and then we start… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
There was nothing in all Douglas's powerful effort that appealed to the higher instincts of human nature, while Lincoln always touched sympathetic… — Henry Villard Copy Share Image
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I believe in work, in connections between the players, I think what makes football great is that it is a team sport.… — Arsene Wenger Copy Share Image
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If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of… — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
I must hold in balance the sense of the futility of effort and the sense of the necessity to struggle; the conviction… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
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At the same time, we are keenly aware that China is still the largest developing country in the world and we need… — Hu Jintao Copy Share Image
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