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If man limits himself to a satisfied animal existence, and asks from life only what such an existence can give, the higher values of life… — Christopher Dawson
Unlike other peoples the United States found their origin in a deliberate act of corporate self-assertion, and ever since the Revolution every little American has… — Christopher Dawson
Many people have played themselves to death. Many people have eaten and drunk themselves to death. Nobody ever thought himself to death. — Gilbert Highet
He who is firm in will molds the world to himself — Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. — Diogenes
The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do? — Henry David Thoreau
This opinion, however, is held by most, that the devil was an angel, and that, having become an apostate, he induced as many of the… — Origen
No one is free who does not lord over himself. — Claudius
If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you. — Ramana Maharshi
A very wise author once said that a writer writes for himself, and then publishes for money. I write for myself and publish just for… — Guillermo Cabrera Infante
My father wanted me to be a pharmacist like himself. He had been a doctor, but he no longer believed in medicine; so he became… — Claude Chabrol
Fred Astaire is my hero. I love him because he was willing to kill himself to make his art look effortless. And because he proved… — Connie Willis
He who thinks and thinks for himself, will always have a claim to thanks; it is no matter whether it be right or wrong, so… — Jeremy Bentham
I had brought up from Chile a contract agent whose cover was that of a newspaper publisher in Santiago, a young, very talented man, named… — E. Howard Hunt
It doesn't help to wait until something happens and then prosecute the offenders, especially if it's the idea of the offender to extinguish himself in… — John Ashcroft
I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent. — Christopher Isherwood
I think any advocate who is effective has fully acquainted himself or herself with the legislator they are going to meet. Know what committees they… — Mark Shields
He who goes against the fashion is himself its slave — Logan Pearsall Smith
No one who cannot limit himself has ever been able to write. — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
Dante himself is open to the suspicion of partiality: it is said, not without apparent ground, that he puts into hell all the enemies of… — Goldwin Smith

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