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There is an abundance of ancient place names in the Ukraine and Poland, which derive from 'Khazar' or 'Zhid' (Jew). — Arthur Koestler
People would do well to ask themselves how many of their ambitions and aspirations derive from the type of economic system they inhabit and the… — Tony Benn
Material goods consist of useful material things, and of all rights to hold, or use, or derive benefits from material things, or to receive them… — Alfred Marshall
Creativity does not derive from order but from the attempt to impose order where it does not exist, to make new connections. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter
It is from this absolute indifference and tranquillity of the mind, that mathematical speculations derive some of the most considerable advantages; because there is nothing… — Edmund Burke
To keep a diary is to attempt a difficult literary form. Its effectiveness is likely to derive from a special blend of honesty and appetite… — William Plomer
Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as… — Shawn Colvin
I don't think it would be a good idea for scientists to have more political power. Scientists as a group are more inclined to try… — David Deutsch
As the financial experts all over the world use machines to unwind Gordian knots of financial arrangements so complex that only machines can make -… — Richard Dooling
It is only from the light which streams constantly from heaven that a tree can derive the energy to strike its roots deep into the… — Simone Weil
Scripture ... does not derive its authority from the fact that we use it, not even when we use Scripture in faith. — G. C. Berkouwer
All revealed truths derive from the same divine source and are to be believed with the same faith, yet some of them are more important… — Pope Francis
In the treatment of poverty nationally, one fact stands out: there are twice as many white poor as Negro poor in the United States. Therefore… — Martin Luther
There are two main human sins from which all the others derive: impatience and indolence. It was because of impatience that they were expelled from… — Franz Kafka
Every mission constitutes a pledge of duty. Every man is bound to consecrate his every faculty to its fulfilment. He will derive his rule of… — Giuseppe Mazzini
Every profound dissatisfaction is of a religious nature: our failures derive from our incapacity to conceive of paradise and to aspire to it, as our… — Emile M. Cioran
To fully enjoy life, to derive its greatest meaning and beauty, one needs to enter into it with not only the look of involvement and… — Luci Swindoll
Remember that you will derive strength by reflecting that the saints yearn for you to join their ranks; desire to see you fight bravely, and… — Henry Suso
Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is... opening a door that we may derive instruction from the example of others, and at… — Michel de Montaigne
GUNPOWDER, n. An agency employed by civilized nations for the settlement of disputes which might become troublesome if left unadjusted. By most writers the invention… — Ambrose Bierce

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