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Even if the received opinion be not only true, but the whole truth; unless it is suffered to be, and actually is, vigorously and earnestly… — John Stuart Mill
In that memorable year, 1822: Oersted, a Danish physicist, held in his hands a piece of copper wire, joined by its extremities to the two… — Louis Pasteur
The great revelation of the quantum theory was that features of discreteness were discovered in the Book of Nature, in a context in which anything… — Erwin Schrodinger
The scheme, my dear Marqs. which you propose as a precedent, to encourage the emancipation of the black people of this Country from that state… — George Washington
In those days, our Declaration of Independence was held sacred by all, and thought to include all; but now, to aid in the making the… — Abraham Lincoln
I have been long sensible that while I was endeavoring to render our country the greatest of all services, that of regenerating the public education,… — Thomas Jefferson
Painting or poetry is made as one makes love - a total embrace, prudence thrown to the winds, nothing held back. — Joan Miro
I see only with deep regret that God punishes so many of His children for their numerous stupidities, for which only He Himself can be… — Albert Einstein
The idea that God is a worthy recipient of our gratitude for the blessings of life but should not be held accountable for the disasters… — Daniel Dennett
The God of hell should be held in loathing, contempt and scorn. A god who threatens eternal pain should be hated, not loved; cursed, not… — Robert Green Ingersoll
All Chaos was once yer kingdom; verily, held ye dominion over the entire Pentaverse, but today ye was sore afraid in dark coners, nooks, and… — Robert Anton Wilson
When there are rational grounds for an opinion, people are content to set them forth and wait for them to operate. In such cases, people… — Bertrand Russell
If you want to be financially-free, you need to become a different person than you are today and let go of whatever has held you… — Robert Kiyosaki
In order to 'hold fast' to something, one must allow oneself to be held to something. That commitment may be one of the hardest things… — Sheena Iyengar
Mama took me in her arms and held me tight. Her embrace was hot and she smelled like sweat, dust, and grease, but I wanted… — Sarah Zettel
He fished in his pocket for his keys and instead pulled out the last geode, gray and smooth, earth-shaped. He held it, warming in his… — Kim Edwards
When my first daughter was born, my husband held her in his hands and said, 'My God, she's so beautiful.' I unwrapped the baby from… — Ayelet Waldman
I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of… — Thomas Jefferson
The atheist realizes that there must not only be an acceptance of his right to hold his opinion, but that ultimately his is the job… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair
The great paradox of determinism and free will, which has held the attention of the wisest of philosophers and psychologists for generations, can be phrased… — E. O. Wilson

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