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The peace and joy of the Christmas season was marred by a proclamation of a general strike of all the military forces… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
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I was about 16 when punk started to happen. It was so exciting. You had a social depression going on in the… — Boy George Copy Share Image
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A newborn child has to cry, for only in this way will his lungs expand. A doctor once told me of a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It is thus that the generality of mankind, whose lot is ignorance, attributes to the Divinity, not only the unusual effects which… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
I never did well meeting strangers, so my favorite part of partying as a couple was that I didn't need to strike… — Andrew W.K Copy Share Image
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Who would condescend to strike down the mere things that he does not fear? Who would debase himself to be merely brave,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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The other side of midnight’s hour strikes a herald thrice rung Seer, Shadow, Sun—together they come Sixteen winters hence—the light shall be… — Alyson Noel Copy Share Image
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The Holy Scripture is like a diamond: in the dark it is like a piece of glass, but as soon as the… — Abraham Kuyper Copy Share Image
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An unlucky rich man is more capable of satisfying his desires and of riding out disaster when it strikes, but a lucky… — Solon Copy Share Image
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Our emphasis here is based not only on the growing seriousness of drug-related crimes, but also on the belief that relieving our… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
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