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Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. — Aristotle
A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning… — Aristotle
The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in… — Aristotle
What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue and the performance… — Aristotle
Don't turn away from possible futures before you're certain you don't have anything to learn from them. — Richard Bach
I think when you're 10 years old, it's too much to see something with the threat of death in every episode. Kids are better left… — J. J. Abrams
I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you… — Arthur Ashe
You know, men and women are a lot alike in certain situations. Like when they're both on fire - they're exactly alike. — Dave Attell
You need a certain amount of nerve to be a writer. — Margaret Atwood
I'm not interested in cutting the feet off my characters or stretching them to make them fit my certain political view. — Margaret Atwood
I grew up in the north woods of Canada. You had to know certain things about survival. Wilderness survival courses weren't very formalized when I… — Margaret Atwood
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen
If I should say anything that is not in conformity with what is held by the Holy Roman Catholic Church, it will be through ignorance… — Teresa of Avila
It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the greater will be… — Teresa of Avila
It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it… — Charles Babbage
Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those… — Richard Bach
In any area of the U.N. we... have to agree on certain language that can represent the same spirit, but that can be accepted by… — Michelle Bachelet
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. — Francis Bacon
The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities. — Lord Acton
I think of being an actor as kind of a young man's gig. It's emasculating, in a way, people messing with you and putting make-up… — Kevin Bacon

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