Whatever events in progress shall disgust men with cities, and infuse into them the passion for country life, and country pleasures, will… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Tolstoi explains somewhere in his writings why, in his opinion, “Science for Science's sake” is an absurd conception. We cannot know all… — Henri Poincare Copy Share Image
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People who have been made stateless by military occupation are entitled to repatriation, and then the question is to which state, or… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
Upon the decease [of] my wife, it is my Will and desire th[at] all the Slaves which I hold in [my] own… — George Washington Copy Share Image
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[On writing:] The most egotistic of occupations, and the most gratifying while it lasts. — Vita Sackville-West Copy Share Image
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I am passionately invested in the survival of Israel and everything Israel represents. But I am extremely critical of much of its… — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
To the other nations of the world, religion is one among the many occupations of life. There is politics, there are the… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
LADY BRACKNELL: Do you smoke? JACK: Well, yes, I must admit I smoke. LADY BRACKNELL: I'm glad to hear it. A man… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Cultivating whatever gave pleasure to my senses was always the chief business of my life; I have never found any occupation more… — Giacomo Casanova Copy Share Image
It was a failure of citizenship of the American people that the Bush cabal was allowed to invade Iraq. Thus, every U.S.… — Dahr Jamail Copy Share Image
I don't really think that writers, even great writers, are prophets, or sages, or Messiah-like figures; writing is a lonely, sedentary occupation… — Angela Carter Copy Share Image
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