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A curious thing about Ugu the Shoemaker was that he didn't suspect in the least that he was wicked. He wanted to be powerful and… — L. Frank Baum
These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people, and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are… — Abraham Lincoln
So much one man can do that does both act and know. — Andrew Marvell
Thinking cannot be clear until it has had expression-we must write, or speak, or act our thoughts, or they will remain in half torpid form.… — Henry Ward Beecher
The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple… — Napoleon Hill
Maybe it's because I'm getting older, I'm finding enjoyment in things that stop time. Just the simple act of tasting a glass of wine is… — David Hyde Pierce
I never entertained the dreadful thought that my face was anything other than good and fair until, in an act of revelation, I picked up… — Unknown Author
The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without. — Aleister Crowley
When you believe, or are led to believe, you are unable to act upon the greatest desires of the soul, the result is mental and… — Iyanla Vanzant
My first act after being named head coach of the Bulls was to formulate a vision for the team. I had to take into account… — Phil Jackson
In their role as celestial servants to humans on earth, Angels act variously as guardians, guides, teachers, truth-givers and comforters, protectors of the righteous, punishers… — Unknown Author
And now, advice for beginning mystics. Be sober, be intelligent, be educated, rely on the tangible reality as long as you can. Remember that the… — Adam Zagajewski
If you don't want temptation to follow you, don't act as if you are interested. — Richard L. Evans
The most formidable attribute of temptation is its increasing power, its accelerating ratio of velocity. Every act of repetition increases power, diminishes resistance. It is… — Horace Mann
When you're frightened don't sit still, keep on doing something. The act of doing will give your back your courage. — Grace Ogot
The idea of a company that's earning money, not losing money, that's not, let's say 'industrially endangered,' to have just cutbacks so they can earn… — Barry Diller
If we do not act to curb climate change immediately, we will leave our children and grandchildren an unrecognizable planetIt is the poor, those least… — Jim Yong Kim
Remember that the biggest thing you could do today is a small act of kindness. — Cory Booker
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and a willingness to act in its defense. — George P. Shultz
War therefore is an act of violence to compel our opponent to fulfill our will. — Carl von Clausewitz

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