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Utilitarians are usually empiricists who think they can solve every problem by accumulating enough empirical facts. They do not realize that thinking… — Allen W. Wood Copy Share Image
I was Jewish, through and through, although in our house that didn't mean a whole lot. We never went to synagogue. I… — Gilbert Gottfried Copy Share Image
I took in a foster kid that I wanted to adopt in the state where I live, and I pay taxes, said… — Rosie O'Donnell Copy Share Image
The truth is our immigration system is worse than anybody ever realized. But the facts aren't known because the media won't report… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
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I did something rather innovative that my competitors didn't like: I took out a full-page advertisement in the Yellow Pages that listed… — Kevin Harrington Copy Share Image
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[A]s a commencement the Lord appeared unto Joseph Smith, both the Father and the Son, the Father pointing to the Son said,… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
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I will not support putting American soldiers into Iraq as an occupying force. I don't think that is in our interest, and… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image