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One of the things that sets the Bible apart from all other ancient religious writings is its scientific accuracy. Without exception, every other ancient religious… — Charlie Campbell
More than all, and above all, [George] Washington was master of himself. If there be one quality more than another in his character which may… — Charles Francis Adams, Sr.
Sometimes a great example is necessary to all the public functionaries of the state. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Instead of man to love, we have a man-god to worship . From being the example of devotion, he is its object; the religion of… — James Anthony Froude
Many ... begin to make converts from motives of charity, but continue to do so from motives of pride. ... Charity is contented with exhortation… — Charles Caleb Colton
Even something as complex as the eye has appeared several times; for example, in the squid, the vertebrates, and the arthropods. It's bad enough accounting… — Frank B. Salisbury
Step back in time; look closely at the child in the very arms of his mother; see the external world reflected for the first time… — Alexis de Tocqueville
What the working man sells is not directly his Labor, but his Laboring Power, the temporary disposal of which he makes over to the capitalist.… — Karl Marx
Art too is just a way of living, and however one lives, one can, without knowing, prepare for it; in everything real one is closer… — Rainer Maria Rilke
I'm hard pressed to give an example on the spot of a president who explicitly spoke of the vindication of history, but I'm confident that… — David Greenberg
In fact, Bill Clinton's an excellent example of what he should be doing when he realizes that he's not invulnerable. He realized two things: his… — Walter Mischel
When you think about the complexity of our natural world - plants using quantum mechanics for photosynthesis, for example - a smartphone begins to look… — Jeff VanderMeer
What's amazing about Sarah [Brightman] is that she's sustained such a career. She just keeps going - she's like a machine. She tours and records… — Kerry Ellis
It's worth remembering that all technology leaves a footprint. For example, our own technology is leaving a footprint in terms of global warming, which could… — Paul Davies
I never uttered a word about things, but with my age now, I've completely lost all reservations. In more ways than one. I was never… — Giovanna Cau
I'd always meant to become a musician. I'd just never gotten around to it. And my daughter being born, I was like, Okay, this is… — Jonathan Coulton
An example I often use to illustrate the reality of vanity, is this: look at the peacock; it's beautiful if you look at it from… — Pope Francis
Money never seems to be interested in strengthening regulatory agencies, for example, but always in subverting them, in making them miss the danger signs in… — Thomas Frank
Liberal that I am, I support health-care reform on its merits alone. My liberal blood boils, for example, when I read that half of the… — Thomas Frank
Divorce is not easy, but if you genuinely put your kids first, that dictates the civility you should show each other. What example are you… — Dawn French

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