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In the course of this short tour, I became convinced that we must turn to the New World if we wish to… — Charles Lyell Copy Share Image
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We academic scientists move within a certain sphere, we can go on being useless up to a point, in the confidence that… — John Desmond Bernal Copy Share Image
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I just don't think pastors should turn their pulpits into public policy platforms. It cheapens the gospel. Our congregation doesn't need another… — Mark Batterson Copy Share Image
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There does need to be a speed-up of the process.It takes entirely too long to addres5 some of those concerns and, in… — George Deukmejian Copy Share Image
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...thinking as he had thought before and would think again and as every other man has thought: how false the most profound… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
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The cross guarantees that even in your darkest moment God will never turn in disgust and walk away. There is no rebellion,… — Paul David Tripp Copy Share Image
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If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
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