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Me Quotes by Harriet Ann Jacobs
- Always it gave me a pang that my children had no lawful claim to a name.
- When I was six years old, my mother died; and then, for the first time, I learned, by the talk around me, that I was…
- Dr. Flint had sworn that he would make me suffer, to my last day, for this new crime against him, as he called it; and…
- I would rather drudge out my life on a cotton plantation, till the grave opened to give me rest, than to live with an unprincipled…
- When they told me my new-born babe was a girl, my heart was heavier than it had ever been before. Slavery is terrible for men;…
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- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale