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There has come into existence, chiefly in America, a breed of men who claim to be feminists. They imagine that they have understood what women… — Germaine Greer
I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human… — Ali MacGraw
The working masses of men and women, they and they alone, are responsible for everything that takes place, the good things and the bad things.… — Wilhelm Reich
There are people who have never studied writing who are capable of being writers. I know this because I am an example. I was a… — Elizabeth Berg
If you can remember all the accessories that go with your best outfit, the contents of your purse, the starting lineup of the New York… — Stephen King
Short of a small range of physical acts-a fight, murder, lovemaking-dialogue is the most vigorous and visible inter-action of which characters in a novel are… — Elizabeth Bowen
Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious than… — Max Euwe
Chess is a game sufficiently rich in meaning that it is easily capable of containing elements of both tragedy and comedy. — Luke McShane
Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game. — Wilhelm Steinitz
Horses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we're not capable of filling ourselves. — Buck Brannaman
The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind any comparisons of his friends. His friendship is capable of… — Charles Dudley Warner
People tend to care about dogs because they generally have more experience with dogs as companions; but other animals are as capable of suffering as… — Peter Singer
...chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans are thinking, self-aware beings, capable of planning ahead, who form lasting social bonds with others and have a rich social… — Peter Singer
No consideration at all is given to the interests of the "pests" - the very word "pest" seems to exclude any concern for the animals… — Peter Singer
To be granted some kind of usable talent and to be able to use it to the fullest extent of which you are capable -… — Lawrence Welk
There are so many things that we are capable of, that we could be or do. The potentialities are so great that we never, any… — Katherine Anne Porter
Society may protect itself without putting a human to death as it would a wild animal. Since we believe each person has a soul, and… — Richard Viguerie
Why should not every individual man have existed more than once upon this world? Why should I not come back as often as I am… — Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
In the usual (though certainly not in every) public decision on economic policy, the choice is between courses that are almost equally good or equally… — John Kenneth Galbraith
We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels of debt without… — Paul Krugman

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