But how shall we excuse the supine inattention of the Pagan and philosophic world to those evidences which were presented by the… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
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When U.S. commercial interests press the Chinese government to do a better job of policing Chinese websites for pirated content, a blind… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
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Antiquity! thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything? When thou wert, thou wert not antiquity - then thou… — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I could not forbear getting up to the top of a little mountain, and looking out to sea, in hopes of seeing… — Daniel Defoe Copy Share Image
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He that boasts of his ancestors confesses that he has no virtue of his own. No person ever lived for our honor;… — Pierre Charron Copy Share Image
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Heart of my heart, we are one with the wind, One with the clouds that are whirled o'er the lea, One in… — Alfred Noyes Copy Share Image
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I like the iPhone, the iPad, all the various members of that family. But I like all the various technologies that are… — Stevie Wonder Copy Share Image
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