My father also happened to be an intellectual, as learned, literate, informed, and curious as anyone I have known. Unobtrusively and casually,… — James Tobin Copy Share Image
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I say, the acknowledgment of God in ChristAccepted by thy reason, solves for theeAll questions in the earth and out of it,And… — Robert Browning Copy Share Image
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Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
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O prejudice, prejudice, prejudice, how many hast thou destroyed! Men who might have been wise have remained fools because they thought they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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The mind of man has no defense To equal plain, old common sense. This homely virtue don't despise, If you would be… — Don Herold Copy Share Image
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