"Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the……" — Ambrose Bierce

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• Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every… — Edmund Burke
• The distinguishing of the strata, or layers, in the embryonic membrane was a turning-point in the study of the history… — Karl Ernst von Baer
• Equality and justice, the two great distinguishing characteristics of democracy, follow inevitably from the conception of men, all men, as… — Robert M. Hutchins
• Christian, let God's distinguishing love to you be a motive to you to fear Him greatly. He has put His… — John Bunyan
• Existence loves laughter. You may have observed, or not, that man is the only animal in the whole of existence… — Rajneesh
• "Without faith it is impossible to please God," and without faith it is impossible for you to become great. The… — Wallace D. Wattles
• Professional critics are incapable of distinguishing and appreciating either diamonds in the rough or gold in bars. They are traders,… — Joseph Joubert
• For years I supported capital punishment, but I have come to believe that our criminal justice system is incapable of… — James Frey
• Humility is the distinguishing virtue of the believer in freedom; arrogance, of the paternalist. — Milton Friedman
• Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting. They only think of… — Lauren Bacall
• The distinguishing mark of true adventures, is that it is often no fun at all while they are actually happening. — Kim Stanley
• Obstacles can arise from good as well as bad circumstances, but they should never deter or overpower you. Be like… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

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