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[It] may be laid down as a general rule that, if the result of a long series of precise observations approximates a simple relation so… — Pierre-Simon Laplace
We lay down a fundamental principle of generalization by abstraction: The existence of analogies between central features of various theories implies the existence of a… — Unknown Author
As the component parts of all new machines may be said to be old[,] it is a nice discriminating judgment, which discovers that a particular… — Robert Fulton
A great sculpture can roll down a hill without breaking. — Michelangelo
The wheel goes round and round, some are up and some are on the down, and still the wheel goes round. — Unknown Author
That prayer has great power which a person makes with all his might. It makes a sour heart sweet, a sad heart merry, a poor… — Mechthild of Magdeburg
But it's true, kingdoms and crowns, a God who came down to find you. It's true, angels on high sing through the night, Alleluia. — Sara Groves
There were big geysers coming up where the shells were landing and there were bodies floating, face down, face up. — Unknown Author
I can't believe there's a website which counts down until I'm legal. It is quite sick and perverted when you think about it. These people… — Charlotte Church
In life every effort is marked down at the end as a win or a loss. — Edward Bennett Williams
Man can see his reflection in water only when he bends down close to it, and the heart of man, too, must lean down to… — Hannah More
Rules serve no purpose; they can only do harm. Not only must the artist's mind be clear, it must also be free. His fancy should… — Unknown Author
I don't follow any system. All the laws you can lay down are only so many props to be cast aside when the hour of… — Raoul Dufy
Death is just nature's way of telling you to slow down. — Unknown Author
An old medical friend gave me some excellent practical advice. He said: "You will have for some time to go much oftener down steps than… — William Crawford Williamson
Would you kick an opponent when he was down? Yes, if I thought he might get up. — Unknown Author
Make a right down 7th Ave to 4th St Park, feeling the whole ghetto vibe and set my mark — Unknown Author
Some people must go to extremes to get the world in balance for themselves. Some can't bear bright lights, so wherever they go they search… — Julian Schnabel
It's amazing how much of this is mental. Everybody's in good shape. Everybody knows how to ski. Everybody has good equipment. When it really boils… — Unknown Author
In contemporary society, advertising is everywhere. We cannot walk down the street, shop, watch television, go through our mail, log on to the Internet, read… — Guy Cook

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