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Humanity is fortunate, because no man is unhappy except by his own fault. — Seneca the Younger
What is all knowledge except recorded experience, and a product of history? — Thomas Carlyle
Since history has no properly scientific value, its only purpose is educative. And if historians neglect to educate the public, if they fail to interest… — G. M. Trevelyan
Modern dance isn't anything except one thing in my mind: the freedom of women in America. — Martha Graham
A life isn't significant except for its impact on others' lives. — Jackie Robinson
Knowledge has no enemy except an ignorant man — Unknown Author
A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting... Thus a man of knowledge sweats and puffs and if one looks at… — Carlos Castaneda
No particular motive for living, except the custom and habit of it. — William Makepeace Thackeray
Feelings are constantly changing. None is dependable for long. You can love someone intensely today, and tomorrow or next month not feel a thing. Except… — Barry Long
People go on postponing everything that is meaningful. Tomorrow they will laugh; today, money has to be gathered... more money, more power, more things, more… — Rajneesh
One very important thing I learned from Monk was his complete dedication to music. That was his reason for being alive. Nothing else mattered except… — Sonny Rollins
We get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing except prayer. — J. Reuben Clark
In this day and time you can't even get sick; you are strung-out! Well by God, I'll tell you something, friend: I have never been… — Elvis Presley
Our intent will not be to create gridlock. Oh, except maybe from time to time. — Bob Dole
In Germany, under the law everything is prohibited except that which is permitted. In France, under the law everything is permitted except that which is… — Newton N. Minow
I guess you will have to go to jail. If that is the result of not understanding the Income Tax Law, I will meet you… — Elihu Root
Religious men are and must be heretics now- for we must not pray, except in a "form" of words, made beforehand- or think of God… — Florence Nightingale
Hell is having to execute a pointless act from which nothing ever comes except the need to do it again. — Timothy Keller
A hypothesis or theory is clear, decisive, and positive, but it is believed by no one but the man who created it. Experimental findings, on… — Harlow Shapley
Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. — Theodosius Dobzhansky
There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea. — Percy Williams Bridgman
Or if the hypothesis were offered us of a world in which Messrs. Fourier's and Bellamy's and Morris's Utopias should all be outdone, and millions… — William James
The aim of education is to enable individuals to continue their education ... (and) the object and reward of learning is continued capacity for growth.… — John Dewey
Society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, with health greatly improved, with little, if any misery, and with intelligence and… — Robert Owen
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with the passing… — Abraham Lincoln

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