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- [To] explain the phenomena of the mineral kingdom ... systems are usually reduced to two classes, according as they refer to the origin of terrestrial…
- Thus we conclude, that the strata both primary and secondary, both those of ancient and those of more recent origin, have had their materials furnished…
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- Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better… — Jane Austen
- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- (On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car. — Tallulah Bankhead
- When it comes to personnel issues, I act professionally and respectful of former employees. I just assume that's a two-way street. It's… — Michele Bachmann
- Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. — Hosea Ballou
- If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and… — Honore de Balzac
- Let me start by saying, I'm utterly disgusted with the former members of the Dead Kennedys. — Jello Biafra
- Well, as a former small businessperson - I understand what's going on, I think in the business community. And businesspeople around the… — John Boehner
- I'm a comic nerd. I'm a former serious collector for much of my childhood and early teen years I wanted to draw… — Anthony Bourdain
- As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts… — John O. Brennan
- When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. — David Brin
- While I love to read contemporary fiction, I'm not drawn to writing it. Perhaps it's because the former journalist in me is… — Geraldine Brooks