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Human life is held in much higher esteem, and the taking of it, whether in private quarrel or by judicial procedure, is looked upon much… — Elihu Root
Since the conception of our country, America has held that parents, not schools, teachers, and certainly not courts, hold the primary responsibility of educating their… — John Doolittle
The assembled souls of all that men held wise. — William Davenant
But what a humiliation for me when someone standing next to me heard a flute in the distance and I heard nothing, or someone standing… — Ludwig van Beethoven
He carried his childhood like a hurt warm bird held to his middle-aged breast. — Herbert Gold
We daily witness the beneficial effect produced to the community by the institution of premiums, held out to encourage the inventions of ingenious mechanics. — Joseph Lancaster
Yeah, the record for most titles was previously held by the Fabulous Moolah, she won it four times. And a few weeks ago, I won… — Trish Stratus
They held up 'The Outlaw' for five years. And Howard Hughes had me doing publicity for it every day, five days a week for five… — Jane Russell
Those who influenced me the most are not those who pointed out all my faults, but those who knew God was bigger than my shortcomings.… — Phil Callaway
I don't think I've ever held a racket in my hand ... There's got to be somebody in the US who isn't trying to play… — Isaac Asimov
Visiting the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., for example, I was struck by its marginalization of any other victims apart from the Jews, to… — Richard J. Evans
Teachers should be held in the highest honor. They are the allies of legislators; they have agency in the prevention of crime; they aid in… — Lydia Sigourney
And so you see I have come to doubt -All that I once held as true ~ I stand alone without beliefs -The only truth… — Paul Simon
Mankind's common instinct for reality has always held the world to be essentially a theatre for heroism. In heroism, we feel, life's supreme mystery is… — William James
There is no temper more unpropitious to interest than desultory application and unlimited inquiry, by which the desires are held in a perpetual equipoise, and… — Samuel Johnson
It is my firm belief that the infinite and uncontrollable fury of nuclear weapons should never be held in the hands of any mere mortal… — Mikhail Gorbachev
The main reason we are held hostage by the most destructive technology on earth is simple: the complete lack of international resolve to ban nuclear… — C. G. Weeramantry
Human beings are not property. On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, let us reaffirm the inherent dignity of all men, women and… — Kofi Annan
It surprises people that there's actually a very large number of slaves in the world today-our best estimate is 27 million. And that is defining… — Kevin Bales
It is up to each and every one of us to raise our voice against crimes that deprive countless victims of their liberty, dignity and… — Ban Ki-moon

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