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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping,… — Abigail Adams
Few expected very much of Franklin Roosevelt on Inauguration Day in 1933. Like Barack Obama seventy-six years later, he was succeeding a failed Republican president,… — Russell Baker
People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a… — Mikhail Bakunin
There are few things more dreadful than dealing with a man who knows he is going under, in his own eyes, and in the eyes… — James A. Baldwin
It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth. — Arthur Balfour
Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all. — Arthur Balfour
Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others. — Edward Abbey
There are countless studies on the negative spillover of job pressures on family life, but few on how job satisfaction enhances the quality of family… — Albert Bandura
If somebody thinks they're a hedgehog, presumably you just give 'em a mirror and a few pictures of hedgehogs and tell them to sort it… — Douglas Adams
For almost anyone who chooses to be a writer, since so very few writers are able to learn a living from their work that is… — Russell Banks
For memory, we use our imagination. We take a few strands of real time and carry them with us, then like an oyster we create… — John Banville
Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul… — George Matthew Adams
No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous. — Henry Adams
It's always been too slow for me. Playing. The pace of things. I'm a fast sprinter. The trouble was, after playing in the group for… — Syd Barrett
There are few more impressive sights in the world than a Scotsman on the make. — James M. Barrie
A few years ago, I bought an old red bicycle with the words Free Spirit written across its side - which is exactly what I… — Drew Barrymore
The older you get, the few slumber parties there are, and I hate that. I liked slumber parties. What happened to them? — Drew Barrymore
There are few things as toxic as a bad metaphor. You can't think without metaphors. — Mary Catherine Bateson
No one uses a ribbon typewriter any more, but your final draft is not the time to try to wring a few more sheets out… — Lynn Abbey
There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives. — Scott Adams

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