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It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual… — Francesco Guicciardini
Psychic automatism in its pure state, by which one proposes to express -- verbally, by means of the written word, or in any other manner… — Andre Breton
It is of first-class importance that our answer to the Riddle of the Sphinx should be in step with how we conduct our civilisation, and… — Gregory Bateson
A theory of the middle class: that it is not to be determined by its financial situation but rather by its relation to government. That… — Lionel Trilling
I am not attempting to preserve culture, or record actual events or stories. Instead I bow my head in gratitude to those storytellers who have… — Patricia Briggs
Acquiring an aggressive, honest, and communicative agent with actual relationships in real-live New York publishing houses is, in my opinion, the single most important move… — John Lescroart
As awesome as it is to be with a big act and get three catered meals a day and get a dressing room with an… — David Nail
I was not prepared for the actual process itself; having to go to the shop and having some molds done. — David Naughton
The actual infinite arises in three contexts: first when it is realized in the most complete form, in a fully independent otherworldly being, in Deo,… — Georg Cantor
A too often forgotten truth is that you can live through actual events of history and completely miss the underlying reality of what's going. What… — Tom Harpur
To include freedom in the very definition of democracy is to define a process not by its actual characteristics as a process but by its… — Thomas Sowell
Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the… — R L Stine
I went to the actual SVU precinct... and got a really good sense of what it was like. — Danny Pino
I became fascinated with the concept of speak no, see no, hear no evil. And - and the actual depiction of three wise monkeys. And… — Mackenzie Phillips
I have actual dreams of Bruce Springsteen calling me up on stage to wear a bandanna and play rhythm guitar next to Little Steven. — Tom Perrotta
The most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim, but the person who is most likely to feel slighted because… — Trevor Phillips
Sometimes I think your face and your bearing and your energy have so much more to do with the jobs you get than the actual… — Elizabeth Reaser
I do think there is something to be said for those who have significant experience at state level and have run campaigns or have been… — Roy Romer
The first time I saw E.T., the actual image of an alien, and he was so sweet-looking. I wanted him. I wanted E.T. — Octavia Spencer
I don't really remember the day we lost our home in the floods, but looking back I can understand how devastating it was for my… — Samantha Stosur
When I'm painting the picture, I'm really painting a picture. I may have a flat-footed technique, or something like that, but still, to me, the… — Frank Stella
Bitcoin is not an actual physical coin, and if computers are shut down, you can't buy or sell them. That's why nothing will ever replace… — Mark Skousen
The business of a Political Economist is neither to recommend nor to dissuade, but to state general principles, which it is fatal to neglect, but… — Nassau William Senior
I think often times if a guitar riff is centered around the chorus or if it follows the chorus, then it often times turns into… — Ryan Tedder
The actual, original 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' I have vague memories of because I was pretty small, but I loved, loved, loved it. I have… — Mae Whitman

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