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From hence, let fierce contending nations know, what dire effects from civil discord flow. — Joseph Addison
We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. — P.D. James
From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion? — Thomas Paine
The more a leader is in the habit of demanding from his men, the surer he will be that his demands will be answered. — Carl von Clausewitz
All the sciences have a relation, greater or less, to human nature; and...however wide any of them may seem to run from it, they still… — David Hume
Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions. Monkeys redden from passion but it would take an overwhelming amount of evidence to… — Charles Darwin
Society is not a mere sum of individuals. Rather, the system formed by their association represents a specific reality which has its own characteristics... The… — Emile Durkheim
[I] grew up as a disciple of science. I know its fascination. I have felt the godlike power man derives from his machines. — Charles Lindbergh
There may be in every government a few choice spirits, who may act from more worthy motives. One great error is that we suppose mankind… — Alexander Hamilton
A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired. This maxim, drawn from the experience of… — Alexander Hamilton
Ours is an age in which thousands are driven daily from their homelands by the unforgiving brutalities of war, terrorism, political oppression, starvation, disease, economic… — Aberjhani
What in Gods name is it worth to be human, if we have to be saved from ourselves by a machine? — John Brunner
A sweet new blossom of humanity, fresh fallen from God's own home, to flower on earth — Gerald Massey
Organs, faculties, powers, capacities, or whatever else we call them; grow by use and diminish from disuse, it is inferred that they will continue to… — Herbert Spencer
The unfulfilling job is not the failure; not pursuing your dreams is the real failure. Developing a vision requires conquering your fears and finding motivation… — Peter Murphy
When I see brokenness, poverty and crime in inner cities, I also see the enormous potential and readiness for transformation and rebirth. We are creating… — Lily Yeh
Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs. — Juvenal
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself. — Juvenal
You can separate the men from the boys and ballads. — Coleman Hawkins
When I got started in New York, if you were different from Miles & Dizzy it was very difficult. — Freddie Hubbard

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