This is essentially a people's contest... whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men - to lift artificial weights from… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Whenever the early Christians entered a town the power structure got disturbed and immediately sought to convict them for being "disturbers of… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
He (King Philip) wanted as many Greeks as possible to take part in the festivities in honour of the gods, and so… — Diodorus Siculus Copy Share Image
The bluejacket girlie rode like a clan warrior, but there was no way she'd escape. It was a private life-and-death contest that… — Cinda Williams Chima Copy Share Image
I would've said yes before I saw Aaron Gordon do what he did. And Zach LaVine went nuts as well. I think… — Steve Kerr Copy Share Image
I have a friend who actually told me that she'd rather be dead than be fat. This is a woman who, if… — Joy Behar Copy Share Image
In a surprising unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court ruled the police cannot search what is on your phone without a warrant. Court… — Peter Sagal Copy Share Image
When I went travelling around Europe there was the Eurovision song contest on, and I got a bit dunk and we missed… — George Ezra Copy Share Image
We who are in the arts are at the risk of being in a popularity contest rather than a profession. If that… — Anna Deavere Smith Copy Share Image
The principle that the majority have a right to rule the minority, practically resolves all government into a mere contest between two… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
Not only do we mock the Eurovision Song Contest itself, but we lampoon other European countries for taking it so seriously, and… — Marcus Berkmann Copy Share Image
So, you see, it's a real chore for me to write a book review because it's like a contest. It's like I'm… — John Irving Copy Share Image
Staring Girl I once knew a girl who would just stand there and stare. At anyone or anything, she seemed not to… — Tim Burton Copy Share Image
Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis… — Thomas Browne Copy Share Image
I opened-up a yogurt, underneath the lid it said, "Please try again." because they were having a contest that I was unaware… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
School presents daily exercises in dis-association. It forces unwelcome associations on most of its prisoners. It sets petty, meaningless competitions in motion… — John Taylor Gatto Copy Share Image
Somehow we must transform the dynamics of the world power struggle from the negative nuclear arms race which no one can win… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I train like I'm training for the Olympics or for a Mr. America contest, the way I've always trained my whole life.… — Jack LaLanne Copy Share Image
I think it's important to realise that what happens in Neo-Platonism beginning with Plotinus and Porphyry and then going on for the… — Peter Adamson Copy Share Image
Despite the amount of suffering, pain, misery, sorrow and travail which can exist in life, the reason for existence is the same… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
One of my most memorable Thanksgiving memories was probably the first year that me and my two brothers decided to start our… — Charles Kelley Copy Share Image
I like to think that faith has been a part of my life since I was a lot younger. It's definitely a… — Nick Goepper Copy Share Image
They had a silent staring contest, but Percy didn’t back down. When he and Annabeth started dating, his mother had drummed it… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I have always had my doubts about any form of divine intervention in sports contests. The power of prayer may be remarkable… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
I've watched all (of Webb's) dunks on tape. I talked to him about what his preparations were going into the dunk contest.… — Nate Robinson Copy Share Image
What we face is a comprehensive contraction of our activities, due to declining fossil fuel resources and other growing scarcities. Our failure… — James Howard Kunstler Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of the thought that you can become a star by winning a contest. I'm sort of old-fashioned.… — Rob Zombie Copy Share Image
I was having a conversation with one of my teammates and she asked me, "Aren't you so glad it's over? We don't… — Kelly Clark Copy Share Image
Let me twine Mine arms about that body, where against My grained ash an hundred times hath broke And scarr'd the moon… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in. — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero-sum. — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
The contest is not over, the strife is not ended. It has only entered on a new and enlarged arena. — Jefferson Davis Copy Share Image
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