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All the evils that men cause to each other because of certain desires, or opinions or religious principles, are rooted in ignorance. [All hatred would… — Maimonides
It is terribly important to do certain things, such as wear overembroidered dresses. After all, the mass follows class. Class never follows mass. — Imelda Marcos
Indeed, I have observed one ingredient, somewhat necessary in a manâ€™s composition towards happiness, which people of feeling would do well to acquire; a certain… — Henry Mackenzie
More stars in the north are seen not to set, while in the south certain stars are no longer seen to rise. — Nicolaus Copernicus
In any creative industry, the fact that others are moving in a certain direction is always proof positive, at least to me, thatÂ aÂ newÂ… — George Lois
I am certain, however, that those responsible for the murder of millions of Germans will never be brought to justice. — Adolf Eichmann
When we want to do something while unconsciously certain to fail, we seek advice so we can blame someone else for the failure. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Much of the research into humans' risk-avoidance machinery shows that it is antiquated and unfit for the modern world; it is made to counter repeatable… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
An aggressive drug-testing program would cut down on certain abuses, but its never going to catch everyone - or even close to everyone. — Malcolm Gladwell
The following proposition seems to me in a high degree probableâ€”namely, that any animal whatever, endowed with well-marked social instincts, the parental and filial affections… — Charles Darwin
I am reminded, now, of Leonardo's advice to painters: You should fix your eyes, he says, on certain walls stained with damp. You will see… — Ciaran Carson
People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right. — Frank Iero
I would like to bring to people something like happiness. I would like to discover a method so that if I want it to rain,… — John Coltrane
What interests me about genre is that the public connects immediately with it, it has certain rules, certain codes the audience recognizes. I can use… — Jacques Audiard
No account of the Renaissance can be complete without some notice of the attempt made by certain Italian scholars of the fifteenth century to reconcile… — Walter Pater
What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of… — Walter Pater
Theres a certain truth that you do end up making the same film again and again so if you vary the genre you have a… — Danny Boyle
It is absolutely certain that God does exist. — Muhammad Iqbal
Grit is not synonymous with hard work. It involves a certain single-mindedness. An ungritty prison inmate will mount a daring new escape attempt every month,… — Chip Heath
A president cannot meaningfully honor certain token artists while the people at large are so dishonored.'â€ — Adrienne Rich

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