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Society is a republic. When an individual endeavors to lift himself above his fellows, he is dragged down by the mass, either by means of… — Heinrich Heine
The object of our being placed upon this earth is that we may work out an exaltation, that we may prepare ourselves to go back… — Heber J. Grant
It is often by a trivial, even an anecdotal decision, that we direct our activities into a certain channel, and thus determine which of the… — Rene Dubos
We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles. — Mark Twain
It just seems like, you agree to have a certain personality or something. For no reason. Just to make things easier for everyone. But when… — Claire Danes
Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. — Joseph Addison
We must be certain that we all realize that our enemy is not an enemy that is located in one single place. There are terrorist… — Marsha Blackburn
There are certain things in which one is unable to believe for the simple reason that he never ceases to feel them. Things of this… — E E Cummings
The Warrior listens to the words of certain thinkers. — Paulo Coelho
He also knows that certain moments repeat themselves. — Paulo Coelho
Warriors always have a certain gleam in their eyes. — Paulo Coelho
I recalled how much time i had spent fighting for something i didn't even want. maybe because i had been too lazy to think of… — Paulo Coelho
It is necessary to run risks, to follow certain paths and to abandon others. No one can make a choice without feeling fear. — Paulo Coelho
Certain things are so important that they need to be discovered alone. — Paulo Coelho
In adultery, there is usually tenderness and self-sacrifice; in murder, courage; in profanation and blasphemy, a certain satanic splendour. Judas elected those offences unvisited by… — Jorge Luis Borges
Surrealism does not allow those who devote themselves to it to forsake it whenever they like. There is every reason to believe that it acts… — Andre Breton
I write a manifesto and I want nothing, yet I say certain things, and in principle I am against manifestoes, as I am also against… — Tristan Tzara
If you give a meaning to certain things in my paintings it may be very true, but it is not my idea to give this… — Pablo Picasso
For action, whatever its immediate purpose, also implies relief at doing something, anything, and the joy of exertion. This is the optimism that is inherent… — Blaise Cendrars
Once a child is confronted with the concept of death there's a certain innocence that goes. — Patsy Kensit

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