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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider… — Aristotle
We always expect tremendous criticism. It is my role to be the lightning rod ... to attract the attacks against the organization for our work,… — Julian Assange
Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no… — Margaret Atwood
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient,… — Wystan Hugh Auden
If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come… — Saint Augustine
I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now… — Teresa of Avila
I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God… — Teresa of Avila
A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or… — Charles Babbage
As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it first hand in my district. — Joe Baca
Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence. — Johann Sebastian Bach
You all want to know what is my dream? Very simple. To walk along the beach, holding the hand of my lover. — Michelle Bachelet
Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to… — Michelle Bachelet
I'm really schizophrenic about that, because on the one hand I would say, yes there is, there's something inherently, even violent about it, it's wild… — Lester Bangs
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition… — Francis Bacon
Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress. — Francis Bacon
I think of being an actor as kind of a young man's gig. It's emasculating, in a way, people messing with you and putting make-up… — Kevin Bacon
I have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that's cool. Let's look at who… — Erykah Badu
I am sure that, on the one hand, the Rothschilds appreciate the merits of Marx, and that on the other hand, Marx feels an instinctive… — Mikhail Bakunin
Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don't rush; otherwise you'll look like a patchwork quilt. — Lucille Ball
If we could but paint with the hand what we see with the eye. — Honore de Balzac

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