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It is often asserted that as woman has always been man's slave--subject--inferior--dependent, under all forms of government and religion, slavery must be her normal condition.… — Susan B. Anthony
All creative art is magic , is evocation of the unseen in forms persuasive, enlightening, familiar and surprising, for the edification of mankind , pinned… — Joseph Conrad
The intelligible forms of ancient poets, The fair humanities of old religion, The power, the beauty, and the majesty That had their haunts in dale… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
A writer ... whittles at the words and phrases of today and makes of them forms to set the mind of tomorrow's generation. — John Dos Passos
It is this union of passionate interest in the detailed facts with equal devotion to abstract generalisation which forms the novelty in our present society… — Alfred North Whitehead
The new tinge to modern minds is a vehement and passionate interest in the relation of general principles to irreducible and stubborn facts. All the… — Alfred North Whitehead
We can no longer communicate with the apes by direct language, nor can we understand, without special study, their modes of communication which we have… — Stephen Leacock
The opinion I have of the generality of women--who appear to me as children to whom I would rather give a sugar plum than my… — John Keats
It is inspiring to see bands still trying to do significant and new things in the realm of sound. Most people in any category are… — David First
We need to be aware of all different forms of brainwashing and radicalization. — Clarissa Ward
What I think we need to do is infuse everyday and every action with the kind of values we hope will be in the future,… — Gloria Steinem
I combine aspects of many styles of music and create my own musical forms by way of electronic instruments. — John Frusciante
Several technological and political forces have converged, and that has produced a global, Web-enabled playing field that allows for multiple forms of collaboration without regard… — Thomas Friedman
The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to… — Robert Frost
The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart. — Mahatma Gandhi
I've been actually really very pleased to see how much awareness was raised around bullying, and how deeply it affects everyone. You know, you don't… — Lady Gaga
Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some… — John W. Gardner
Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule. — Edward Gibbon
One of the most striking signs of the decay of art is when we see its separate forms jumbled together. — Jean-Luc Godard
It was both fascinating and appalling to learn that chimpanzees were capable of hostile and territorial behavior that was not unlike certain forms of primitive… — Jane Goodall

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