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Also, what mountains of dead ashes, wreck and burnt bones, does assiduous pedantry dig up from the past time and name it History. — Thomas Carlyle
Work, the what's-its-name of the thingummy and the thing-um-a-bob of the what d'you-call-it. — P.G. Wodehouse
The brotherhood of man is evoked by particular men according to their circumstances. But it seldom extends to all men. In the name of our… — R. D. Laing
I have 'the first' attached to my name in a whole lot of different aspects when it comes to the sport of basketball. — Lisa Leslie
Baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: there are three… — Thomas Adams
A mystique of history and heritage surrounds the New York Yankees. It's like the old days revived. We're loved and hated, but always in larger… — Unknown Author
I guarantee whenever I get married or have a baby, everyone is going to want to know my kid's name and I'm not going to… — Kristen Stewart
In direct navigation, users type exactly what they are looking for in the browser's web address field. This could be the exact domain name or… — Marc Ostrofsky
They put their feelers out for all the names and then they'll cast you up to the point a name steps up, and then it… — Josh Holloway
His name, even, is part of the marketing scheme, I mean, Thelonious Sphere Monk - how can you think of a better name to fit… — Matthew Shipp
It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of their name? Would Wonder Woman… — Jeanette Winterson
I think it's funny. There was a time when men were afraid that somebody would reveal some secret of theirs that was unknown to their… — Ayn Rand
My name is not 'The Best Player in Baseball.' My name is George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. — Ken Griffey, Jr.
Dangerous thing, a name. Someone might catch hold of you by it, mightn't they? — Richard Adams
The State Department is infested with communists. I have here in my hand a list of 205—a list of names that were made known to… — Joseph McCarthy
Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb... he seems to… — Douglas MacArthur
A myth is the name of a terrible lie told by a smelly little brown person to a man in a white suit with a… — David Antin
There has never yet been a human society worthy of the name of civilization. Civilization remains a remote ideal. — Edward Abbey
The feminist notion that the whole of human history has been nothing but a vast intricate conspiracy by men to enslave their wives, mothers, daughters,… — Edward Abbey
And now the moment. Such a moment has a peculiar character. It is brief and temporal indeed, like every moment; it is transient as all… — Zadie Smith
And wow! Hey! What's this thing coming towards me very fast? Very very fast. So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide… — Douglas Adams
I think the names of colors are at the edge, between where language fails and where it's at its most powerful. — A. S. Byatt
Our situation is truly delicate & critical. On the one hand we are in need of a strong federal government founded on principles that will… — Mercy Otis Warren
But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have been called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are… — Thomas Jefferson
Do you sincerely declare that you love mankind in general, of what profession or religion soever? Do you think any person ought to be harmed… — Benjamin Franklin

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