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House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban… — John Boehner
One ever feels his twoness - an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose… — W. E. B. Du Bois
A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. — Erma Bombeck
A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies. — Napoleon Bonaparte
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out… — Napoleon Bonaparte
The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Ethiopia didn't just blow my mind; it opened my mind. Anyway, on our last day at this orphanage a man handed me his baby and… — Unknown Author
Like all those possessing a library, Aurelian was aware that he was guilty of not knowing his in its entirety. — Jorge Luis Borges
One of the things that makes Hamlet unique among Shakespeare's characters is his courage to face up to the darker elements of his personality. — Kenneth Branagh
A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness. — Daniel J. Boorstin
Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor… — Victor Borge
He was happily married - but his wife wasn't. — Victor Borge
Loving a child doesn't mean giving in to all his whims; to love him is to bring out the best in him, to teach him… — Nadia Boulanger
To the extent I am known, I think I am known as a person who expresses his opinion freely about things - and I was… — Anthony Bourdain
Jiro Ono serves Edo-style traditional sushi, the same 20 or 30 pieces he's been making his whole life, and he's still unsatisfied with the quality… — Anthony Bourdain
I went through my first big breakup, with a boyfriend who I had been with for more than two years. He had been one of… — Christina Aguilera
The great artist is a slave to his ideals. — Christian Nestell Bovee
Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life in his own terms. — Elizabeth Bowen
It is not helpful to help a friend by putting coins in his pockets when he has got holes in his pockets. — Elizabeth Bowen
A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change. So it's a matter of fitting… — Bill Bowerman
Heathenism is a state of mind. You can take it that I'm referring to one who does not see his world. He has no mental… — David Bowie
But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had one album's worth of work as his legacy. That's all… — David Bowie

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