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By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more. — Albert Camus
Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature. — Albert Camus
Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go. — Truman Capote
My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak. — John le Carre
Many men think they're playboys, but they invariably land wide of the mark. Surrounding yourself with champagne, fast friends, and paid escorts is the very… — Graydon Carter
Imitation is the sincerest form of television. — Fred Allen
Television is democracy at its ugliest. — Paddy Chayefsky
I think everybody has their own way of looking at their lives as some kind of pilgrimage. Some people will see their role as a… — Eric Clapton
In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit. — Deepak Chopra
The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense. — Tom Clancy
I don't think feminism, as I understand the definition, implies the rejection of maternal values, nurturing children, caring about the men in your life. That… — Hillary Clinton
Part of diplomacy is to open different definitions of self-interest. — Hillary Clinton
Well, I think, by definition, all power has limits. — Hillary Clinton
For me, the definition of a patriot is someone who is willing to constantly question the government; that's what separates us from other countries. — George Clooney
Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world,… — Kurt Cobain
Definition, rationality, and structure are ways of seeing, but they become prisons when they blank out other ways of seeing. — A. R. Ammons
Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity? — Arthur C. Clarke
Self-denial is the test and definition of self-government. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
And therein shines one major definition of what it meant to be Clinton D. Powell: someone who looked for, trusted in, and helped empower (if… — Aberjhani
Using any reasonable definition of a scientist, we can say that 80 to 90 percent of all the scientists that have ever lived are alive… — Derek J. de Solla Price

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