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It is probably safe to say that all the changes of factual knowledge which have led to the relativity theory, resulting in a very great… — Talcott Parsons
Failing to be there when a man wants her is a woman's greatest sin, except to be there when he doesn't want her. — Pope Paul VI
War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures. — Ron Paul
Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work. — Anna Pavlova
We cannot solve life's problems except by solving them. — M. Scott Peck
Two kinds of ballplayers aren't worth a darn: One that never does what he's told, and one who does nothin' except what he's told. — Bum Phillips
Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few… — River Phoenix
No one can find inner peace except by working, not in a self- centered way, but for the whole human family. — Peace Pilgrim
As every student in Philosophy 101 learns, nothing can force me to believe that anyone except me is conscious. This power to deny that other… — Steven Pinker
I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror. — Edgar Allan Poe
I lived in a country where I couldn't live where I wanted to live. I lived in a country where I couldn't go where I… — Sidney Poitier
When I was bald, I went through a period where I seemed to do nothing except TV programmes about being bald. — Gail Porter
I don't know that there is much the United States can do except work with the international community. — Colin Powell
The fact is that, except for those very few whose wealth is overwhelmingly or entirely inherited, the more affluent have usually worked harder than the… — Dennis Prager
If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me. — Steve Prefontaine
There is no real security except for whatever you build inside yourself. — Gilda Radner
There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect. — Ronald Reagan
We know that there are unaccounted-for Scud and other ballistic missiles in Iraq. And part of the problem is that, since 1998, there has been… — Condoleezza Rice
Except in very narrow cases, where there's breakthrough science that needs patent production, worrying about competitors is a waste of time. If you can't out… — Eric Ries
One of my books is a hallucinogen, an aphrodisiac, a mood elevator, an intellectual garage door opener, and a metaphysical trash compactor. They'll do everything… — Tom Robbins

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