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Examined Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- The liberty of using harmless pleasure will not be disputed; but it is still to be examined what pleasures are harmless.
- It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we…
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- No-one really feels self-confident deep down because it's an artificial idea. Really, people aren't that worried about what you're doing or what… — Russell Brand
- My parents had a certain resolve to them that I don't see as so prevalent today. Through good times and bad, they… — Steve Carell
- I am confident that when the facts and policies have been examined, when the record of performances have been reviewed, Barack Obama… — Jimmy Carter
- Actually, the curious thing is that the more you become a subject of admiration or loathing, the more you're examined under a… — Nick Clegg
- As president, I will fight illegal immigration in order to preserve an appropriate level of legal immigration. At the same time, I… — Bob Dole
- The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed. — Thomas Paine
- When we go to our meeting with God, we should go like a patient to his doctor, first to be thoroughly examined… — Ole Hallesby
- I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I… — Alexander Hamilton
- What has not been examined impartially has not been well examined. Skepticism is therefore the first step towards truth. — Denis Diderot
- If you examined a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would turn out… — C.S. Lewis
- I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service. — Joseph Heller
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