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Haply for I am black, And have not those soft parts of conversation That chamberers have; or for I am declined Into… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. What possesses interest for us is thenatural of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
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Without prolonged moments of adoration, of prayerful encounter with the word, of sincere conversation with the Lord, our work easily becomes meaningless;… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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A level of anxiety and tension and outright fear that so many people have felt, not only during the recession but during… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
The mass media causes sexual misdirection: It prompts us to need something deeper than what we want. This is why Woody Allen… — Chuck Klosterman Copy Share Image
When the Turkish authorities gave the orders for these deportations, they were merely giving the death warrant to a whole race; they… — Henry Morgenthau, Sr Copy Share Image
My parents were extraordinarily focused on education. It was the topic of every dinner conversation, is are you number one, are you… — Michelle Rhee Copy Share Image
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I don't know anything that gives me greater pleasure, or profit either, than talking or listening to philosophy. But when it comes… — Plato Copy Share Image
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Talking about Apple v. Microsoft without mentioning the Internet and the browser is like talking about WWII without talking about the nuke.… — Michael Arrington Copy Share Image
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We don't discuss this issue [conversations with Russia] as a government, but we discuss the repercussions, which is more important because sometimes… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
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