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But there is another and greater distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is the distinction of men… — Thomas Paine
The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the… — Thomas Paine
Knowledge is dangerous, which is why governments often clamp down on people who can think thoughts above a certain caliber. — Terry Pratchett
Above all shadows rides the sun. — J.R.R. Tolkien
In a fleshly tomb, I am buried above ground. — William Cowper
I believe that there is no doubts about who I am, an artist who loves music, above everything. — Lana Del Rey
What is essential in a work of art is that it should rise far above the realm of personal life and speak to the spirit… — Carl Jung
Yahweh [God] must become man precisely because he has done man a wrong. He, the guardian of justice, knows that every wrong must be expiated,… — Carl Jung
I am a creative artist. I have the ability to radiate. Lifting my arms above me, I soar above the earth. Lowering my arms, I… — Michael Chekhov
How can I study from below, that which is above? — Aristophanes
Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself,… — Thucydides
If it had not been for the pernicious power of envy, men would not so have exalted vengeance above innocence and profit above justice... in… — Thucydides
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions. — Unknown Author
Lola Montes is, in my unhumble opinion, the greatest film of all time, and I am willing to stake my critical reputation, such as it… — Andrew Sarris
A record, if it is to be useful to science, must be continuously extended, it must be stored, and above all it must be consulted. — Vannevar Bush
What for centuries raised man above the beast is not the cudgel but the irresistible power of unarmed truth — Boris Pasternak
The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens... Henceforth, I shall never… — Leo Tolstoy
Happier are all men than the dwellers in Faerie – or the gods, for that matter…Better a life like a falling star, bright across the… — Poul Anderson
Silence is the speech of love, The music of the spheres above. — Richard Henry Stoddard
While flying with several other USAF pilots over Germany in 1957, we sighted numerous radiant flying discs above us. We couldn't tell how high they… — Gordon Cooper
The orange sky is rolling across the sky like a severed head, gentle light glimmers in the ravines among the clouds, the banners of the… — Isaac Babel
Life and death, energy and peace. If I stop today it was still worth it. Even the terrible mistakes that I made and would have… — Gia Carangi
One can make this generalization about men: they are ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers, they shun danger and are greedy for profit; while you treat… — Niccolo Machiavelli
And here one must not that hatred is acquired just as much by means of good actions as by bad ones; and so, as I… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Before us lie two paths - honesty and dishonesty. The shortsighted embark on the dishonest path; the wise on the honest. For the wise know… — Napoleon Hill

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