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The suffering of either sex - of the male who is unable, because of the way in which he was reared, to take the strong… — Margaret Mead
Let's admit the real reason that we ban cell phones is that, given the opportunity to use them, students would vote with their attention, just… — Marc Prensky
The government has to treat all citizens equally. I am a strong supporter not of a weak version of civil unions, but of a strong… — Barack Obama
If God had meant us to have group sex, he'd have given us more organs. — Malcolm Bradbury
Writing for adults, you have to keep reminding them of what is going on. The poor things have given up using their brains when they… — Diana Wynne Jones
Religion is not the hero of the day, but the zero. In any exposition of the products of brains, the Sunday-School takes the booby prize.… — Unknown Author
You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up. — Katie Gill
We have been given the gift of life in this perplexing world to become who we ultimately are: creatures of boundless love, caring compassion, and… — Wayne Teasdale
Every one of us is a mystic. We may or may not realize it, we may not even like it. But whether we know it… — Wayne Teasdale
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given… — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not… — Isaac of Nineveh
To all earth's creatures God has given the broad earth, the springs, the rivers and the forests, giving the air to the birds, and the… — Gregory of Nazianzus
Certainty is not biologically possible. We must learn (and teach our children) to tolerate the unpleasantness of uncertainty. Science has given us the language and… — Robert Burton
Arithmetic is a kind of knowledge in which the best natures should be trained, and which must not be given up. — Plato
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the… — Luke the Evangelist
Men of all social stations live together: they are equal in their desires, yet vary in their methods; they are equal in their passions, yet… — Xunzi
Agriculture probably required a far greater discipline than did any form of food collecting. Seeds had to be planted at certain seasons, some protection had… — Charles Heiser
When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given. — Barbara Sher
Every day we're given opportunities, some of us see them and some are too busy to notice. — Rachael Bermingham

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