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An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience. — James A. Baldwin
Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends. — Norman Douglas
A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because… — Dorothea Kent
The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his… — Paul Strand
A defence in the Inquisition is of little use to the prisoner, for a suspicion only is deemed sufficient cause of condemnation, and the greater… — John Foxe
His ignorance is encyclopedic. — Abba Eban
A boy's best friend is his mother. — Joseph Stefano
A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything. — Laurence Sterne
Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow… — Frank Moore Colby
I was being foolish. An atheist can't stand behind their assertion that God doesn't exist. The stupidest thing I ever could have done was to… — Kirk Cameron
Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his success. — Jim Backus
Golf is the only sport that a professional can enjoy playing with his friends. — Chi Chi Rodriguez
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for… — Sun Tzu
Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance. — Sun Tzu
Vices are simply the errors which a man makes in his search after his own happiness. Unlike crimes, they imply no malice toward others, and… — Lysander Spooner
Civil liberty is the status of the man who is guaranteed by law and civil institutions the exclusive employment of all his own powers for… — William Graham Sumner
When a man is at his wits' end it is not a cowardly thing to pray, it is the only way he can get in… — Oswald Chambers
I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial. — Irvin S. Cobb
My own view of this, by the way, is, if the war on terrorism is successful over time, in its own way it's going to… — Lawrence Eagleburger
I believe that sooner or later we're going to have to deal with Saddam Hussein, because of his general reputation, because of what I'm convinced… — Lawrence Eagleburger
She poured a little social sewage into his ears. — George Meredith
His insomnia was so bad, he couldn't sleep during office hours. — Arthur Baer
When my father passed away, he had his organs donated. In that painful moment, I was deeply comforted knowing that my father would be able… — John Perez
The making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of… — James A. Baldwin
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor. — Horace

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