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No stigma attaches to the love of money in America, and provided it does not exceed the bounds imposed by public order, it is held… — Alexis de Tocqueville
We need not throw away 200 years of American jurisprudence while we fight terrorism. We need not choose between our most deeply held values, and… — Barack Obama
Belief is truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart. — Joseph Fort Newton
Writing, I explained, was mainly an attempt to out-argue one's past; to present events in such a light that battles lost in life were either… — Jules Feiffer
The human mind is impelled to action, or held in rest by some power, over which the mind itself has no control. — Abraham Lincoln
When a man acts in ways that annoy us we wish to think him wicked, and we refuse to face the fact that his annoying… — Bertrand Russell
Reagan is held up to us as an example of never raising taxes. Correction: Reagan raised taxes six of his eight years as president. Why?… — Eugene Jarecki
One way to ease liquidity for banks is that the government can buy all highly rated securities held by the banks. Every single bank in… — Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Most often, qualifications are defined by the credentials of the person who last held the job. If that is to continue to be the litmus… — Madeleine M. Kunin
Bind up thy words that they run not riot, and grow wanton, and gather up sins for themselves in too much talking. Let them be… — Saint Ambrose
Quantum physics forms the foundation of chemistry, explaining how molecules are held together. It describes how real solids and materials behave and how electricity is… — Neil Turok
My birthday is a day when all I want is to bask in the love of my family and rarely accept offers for concerts and… — Kailash Kher
In my 20s, as I began to travel in Europe, I found comfort in religious paintings. Even though my own belief in Catholic dogma had… — Colm Toibin
When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they held. With a… — Pat Barker
The widely held belief that the heterosexual nuclear family is best for children has long been used as a smoke screen for homophobia and as… — Jessica Valenti
If we want a great future in this world, we have to take God at his word, and God makes it really clear that society… — Kirk Cameron
Since the rise of Homo sapiens, human beings have been the smartest minds around. But very shortly - on a historical scale, that is -… — Eliezer Yudkowsky
I spent some time back in Mexico at 16 because my parents thought it would be prudent for me to learn Spanish, because I held… — Lupita Nyong'o
When I started work with LucasArts Computer Division back in 1984, I went to the Palace of Fine Arts and saw the Festival of Animation… — John Lasseter
The only time I had what you would call life-threatening fear was when I was on the Moon. Towards the end of our stay, we… — Charles Duke
All I held against Jews was that so many Jews actually were hypocrites in their claim to be friends of the American black man. — Malcolm X
The United States has held out against taking part in any of the world consensus that there should be a court of human rights or… — Roger Waters
It is inadmissible that systems of ideas like religions, which have held so considerable a place in history, and to which, in all times, men… — Emile Durkheim
The pretentiousness of literature really annoys me; the way a writer is held as this sort of magical person to be revered on the stage.… — Chuck Palahniuk
In keeping with original Mormon teachings, much of the property in Hildale and Colorado City is held in trust for the church. Striving to be… — Scott Anderson

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