I acknowledge that such a debt [of service to my fellow-citizens] exists, that a tour of duty in whatever line he can… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
My grandfather used to say: Life is astoundingly short. To me, looking back over it, life seems so foreshortened that I scarcely… — Franz Kafka Copy Share Image
The Constitution of the United States, for instance, is a marvelous document for self-government by the Christian people. But the minute you… — Pat Robertson Copy Share Image
But if I did read, say, [Maurice] Merleau-Ponty, for instance, it always seemed to me that the parts that I understood in… — Robert Barry Copy Share Image
It is remarkable how liberating it feels to be able to see that your thoughts are just thoughts and that they are… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
We know, for instance, of "The Book of the Wars of the Lord." It is mentioned in the text [Numbers 21:14]. There… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
I must say that I have seen Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare; and have noticed a hundred… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Campaign analysts say that Dean has produced the most innovative web site in this year's presidential race. I particularly like today's blog,… — Dennis Miller Copy Share Image
As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality.… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
For instance, against the tremendous resistance of Hitler and Kaltenbrunner, and at first Himmler too, I managed to save nine thousand Norwegians… — Walter Schellenberg Copy Share Image
It is the great beauty of true religion that it shall be universal, and a departure in any instance from universality is… — Joseph Glanvill Copy Share Image
Despite what you may have been taught about Indians or Africans or ancient Celts, poor people are terrible stewards of their environment.… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
I love thinking about things subtextually and I actually - like for instance when I write, I actually, I'm not very analytical… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
Anyone who knows of a provable instance of colour discrimination ought always to expose it. — George Orwell Copy Share Image
Scarcely have I ever heard or read the introductory phrase, "I may say without vanity," but some striking and characteristic instance of… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
It is better to tolerate the rare instance of a parent refusing to let his child be educated, than to shock the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
It's a good sign but rare instance when, in a relationship, you find that the more you learn about the other person,… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
The relationship between fascism and robotics, for instance, it's very clear that it's going to become way more important as time goes… — Jose Padilha Copy Share Image
I think we've always been fascinated with the idea of the romantic outlaw. John Gotti could be in one instance a charismatic,… — Joe Johnston Copy Share Image
History is so indifferently rich, that a case for almost any conclusion from it can be made by a selection of instances. — Will Durant Copy Share Image
[Coleridge] selected an instance of what was called the sublime, in DARWIN, who imagined the creation of the universe to have taken… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
Not a step can we take in any direction without perceiving the most extraordinary traces of design; and the skill everywhere conspicuous… — Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux Copy Share Image
Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make - bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake - if… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
The urge to move is natural and understandable. As will be the case throughout your life, no matter how long or brief,… — Ron Currie Jr Copy Share Image
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