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Hand Quotes by H. L. Mencken
- The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it's good-by to the Bill of Rights.
- On the one hand, we may tell the truth, regardless of consequences, and on the other hand we may mellow it and sophisticate it to…
- To denounce moralizing out of hand is to pronounce a moral judgment.
- What are the hallmarks of a competent writer of fiction? The first, it seems to me, is that he should be immensely interested in human…
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- Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will… — Margaret Atwood
- The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends… — 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… — Saint Augustine
- I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that… — 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… — 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… — 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… — 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… — Michelle Bachelet