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It is surrounded by a thin flat ring, inclined to the ecliptic, and nowhere touches the body of the planet. — Christiaan Huygens
I am inclined by nature to be optimistic about the capacity of a person to rise higher than he or she has thought possible once… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Because Roman civilization perished through barbarian invasions, we are perhaps too much inclined to think that that is the only way a civilization can die.… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Every schoolmaster after the age of forty-nine, is inclined to flatulence is apt to swallow frequently and to puff — Harold Nicolson
The liberty of the press is a blessing when we are inclined to write against others, and a calamity when we find ourselves overborne by… — Samuel Johnson
After the doctor's departure Koznyshev felt inclined to go to the river with his fishing rod. He was fond of angling, and seemed proud of… — Leo Tolstoy
When I hear a grown man or woman say, "Once I had faith in men, now I have not," I am inclined to ask, "Who… — Henry David Thoreau
We declare, upon Scriptural authority, that the human will is so desperately set on mischief, so depraved, and so inclined to everything that is evil,… — Charles Spurgeon
I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my own family. When I was… — Albert Einstein
Homer and Candy passed by the empty and brightly lit dispensary; they peeked into Nurse Angela's empty office. Homer knew better than to peek into… — John Irving
Some persons are so inclined to mortify themselves that at every opportunity they have, they do so. What a beautiful practice this is, and how… — Alphonsus Rodriguez
Such sins, even if they do not kill all grace in us, do harm, nevertheless; and though they are only venial in themselves, they make… — Johannes Tauler
In Britain, by contrast, we still think that class plays a part in determining a person's life chances, so we're less inclined to celebrate success… — Toby Young
Temperance referred not abstaining, but going the right length and no further...of course it may be the duty of a particular Christian, or any Christian,… — C.S. Lewis
I myself am more and more inclined to agree with Omar and Satchel Paige as I grow older: Don't try to rewrite what the moving… — Ogden Nash
All living beings have experience of pleasure and pain, and we are among them. What makes human beings different is that we have a powerful… — Dalai Lama
Sometimes those who need it the most are inclined the least. — Jim Rohn
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the importunity of the… — Lorenzo Scupoli
An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has… — Epictetus
Beyond Bookchin”, David Watson, of Fifth Estate, argues that aboriginal society represents a viable Utopia. He quotes favourably the anthropologist Marshall Sahlins; “We are inclined… — Marshall Sahlins
Love your enemies... it's not always an easy tenet to live by... and I have more often than not been inclined to wish my enemies… — Lea Salonga
To my thinking, a great librarian must have a clear head, a strong hand, and, above all, a great heart. And when I look into… — Melvil Dewey
The more perfect one becomes, the less he is inclined to speak of the imperfections of others. — ElRay L. Christiansen
People are very inclined to set moral standards for others. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and inclined… — Thomas Jefferson

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