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There exists a black kingdom which the eyes of man avoid because its landscape fails signally to flatter them. This darkness, which… — Louis Aragon Copy Share Image
Nicaragua dealt with the problem of terrorism in exactly the right way. It followed international law and treaty obligations. It collected evidence,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
In thinking about miracles, I believe that our frame of reference has been too dramatic. We have been looking for the burning… — M. Scott Peck Copy Share Image
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All I say is that I think it is damned unlikely that anything like a central cosmic will, a spirit world, or… — H. P. Lovecraft Copy Share Image
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The hypotheses which we accept ought to explain phenomena which we have observed. But they ought to do more than this; our… — William Whewell Copy Share Image
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Very close cousins like humans and chimps have almost all their genes in common. Slightly less close cousins like humans and monkeys… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
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Faith is taking a step in the same direction that the evidence is pointing. — Lee Strobel Copy Share Image
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I married him against all evidence. I married him believing that marriage doesn't work, that love dies, that passion fades, and in… — Nora Ephron Copy Share Image
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