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I only study the things I like; I apply my mind only to matters that interest me. They'll be useful-or useless-to me or to others… — Nicolas Chamfort
It is amazing how much crisper the general experience of life becomes when your body is given a chance to develop a little strength. — Unknown Author
History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side. — John Betjeman
The writing of history reflects the interests, predilections, and even prejudices of a given generation. — John Hope Franklin
A benefit consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. — Seneca the Younger
Providence has given human wisdom the choice between two fates: either hope and agitation, or hopelessness and calm. — Unknown Author
All you have shall some day be given. Therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors. — Khalil Gibran
In school, you are given the lesson first. On the street, you're given the mistake first and then it's up to you to find the… — Robert Kiyosaki
Nature has given us the seeds of knowledge, not knowledge itself. — Seneca the Younger
I exclusively attended public school... And I can honestly say that on the day of my graduation, if you had given me a pop quiz… — Unknown Author
Nature has given man no better thing than shortness of life. — Pliny the Elder
Is there not glory enough in living the days given to us? You should know there is adventure in simply being among those we love… — Lloyd Alexander
In love there are no penalties and no payments, and what is given is indistinguishable from what is received. — Eleanor Farjeon
I believe that the experience of love is the most human and humanizing act that it is given to man to enjoy and that it,… — Erich Fromm
If anyone conceives that he is loved by another, and believes that he has given no cause for such love, he will love that other… — Baruch Spinoza
Marriage is not a natural phenomenon. It is artificial, arbitrary. And when it disappears you cannot do anything to bring it back. You can pretend,… — Rajneesh
If congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given them to use themselves, not to be delegated to individuals… — Andrew Jackson
Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world. — Unknown Author
Jazz music is the power of now. There is no script. It's conversation. The emotion is given to you by musicians as they make split-second… — Wynton Marsalis
Different people have different duties assigned them by Nature; Nature has given one the power or the desire to do this, the other that. Each… — Henrik Ibsen

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