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I am certain, from experience, of the immense advantage of strict account-keeping in early life. It is just like learning the grammar then, which when… — William E. Gladstone
Our situation is truly delicate & critical. On the one hand we are in need of a strong federal government founded on principles that will… — Mercy Otis Warren
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among… — Thomas Jefferson
The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, I understand one which contains certain… — Alexander Hamilton
Knowledge is dangerous, which is why governments often clamp down on people who can think thoughts above a certain caliber. — Terry Pratchett
I could be wrong. Not being certain is what being a philosopher is all about. — Terry Pratchett
Iâ€™ve often been accused of being too emotional and sentimental, but I believe in honest sentiment, and the need to purge ourselves at certain times,… — Ray Bradbury
Our knowledge of the historical worth of certain religious doctrines increases our respect for them, but does not invalidate our proposal that they should cease… — Sigmund Freud
Thereâ€™s a certain urgency that comes from the records of the early 60s before overdubbing and multitracking came into play, — Justin Townes Earle
I sound awful saying it but I think it can be like that. I see a lot of people in unstimulating relationships. And not just… — Laura Marling
It is very certain that [the commerce clause] grew out of the abuse of the power by the importing States in taxing the non-importing, and… — James Madison
It is not certain that with this aid alone [possession of arms], they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the… — James Madison
Well, coming at a new work requires a certain amount of patience and energy, and thereâ€™s always the risk of disappointment. You canâ€™t really blame… — Bill Watterson
In a way, a certain amount of self-criticism is a good thing, because it keeps you humble. Realizing that no matter what success you've achieved,… — Lynn Johnston
There may be here and there a worker who for certain reasons unexplainable to us does not join a union of labor. That is his… — Samuel Gompers
There are certain common privileges of a writer, the benefit whereof, I hope, there will be no reason to doubt; particularly, that where I am… — Jonathan Swift
Things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed. — Daniel Defoe
My definition of Man is, a Cooking Animal. The beasts have memory, judgement, and all the faculties and passions of our mind, in a certain… — James Boswell
My theory on literature is an author who does not indulge in trashiness-writes about people you could introduce into your own home...he did not care… — Booth Tarkington
I hold the view that the alchemistâ€™s hope of conjuring out of matter the philosophical gold, or the panacea, or the wonderful stone, was only… — Carl Jung

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