Plain Quotes

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Some racists still reject the plain testimony written in the DNA that all the races are not only human but nearly indistinguishable. . . . — Carl Sagan
The full horror of what has happened in the United States earlier today is now becoming clearer. It is hard even to contemplate the utter… — Tony Blair
More and more clearly every day, out of biology, anthropology, sociology, history, economic analysis, psychological insight, plain human decency and common sense, the necessary mandate… — Ordway Tead
I think becoming an actor because it's a ridiculously insecure profession to go into. I feel very comfortable but very lucky. I think any time… — Hugh Dancy
It's fear of the unknown. The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams,… — John Lennon
Putting us in risk is just plain stupid. — Joe Teti
Perhaps the greatest discovery of my life, without question the greatest commitment, came when finally I had the confidence in God that I would loan… — Boyd K. Packer
You watch an old 'Jeopardy!' and the categories alone are very plain. 'Poetry,' or 'Movies,' or 'Physics.' If you watch it now, though, there'll be… — Ken Jennings
There's a sea secret in me / it's plain to see it is rising / but I must be flowing liquid diamonds / calling for… — Tori Amos
The most dangerous and successful conspiracies take place in public, in plain sight, under the clear, bright light of day -- usually with TV cameras… — L. Neil Smith
There are some plain common-sense considerations applicable to all these attempts at world planning. They can be briefly stated: 1. To talk of blueprints for… — Norman Thomas
A perfectly happy marriage? There is no such thing. There are strong marriages that can survive problems, but happiness is such a brief condition, interrupted… — Ursula Hegi
My favorite quote: The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land... In… — Aldo Leopold
I think visual literacy and media literacy is not without value, but I think plain old-fashioned text literacy and mathematical literacy are much more powerful… — Neal Stephenson
It's pretty clear now that what looked like it might have been some kind of counterculture is, in reality, just the plain old chaos of… — Jerry Garcia
It is the great business of every Christian to save souls. People complain that they do not know how to take hold of this matter.… — Charles Grandison Finney
There are people in Congress who aren't very bright. In fact, some of them are just plain brain-dead. — Neal Boortz
It matters not how simple the food - a chop, steak or a plain boiled or roast joint, but let it be of good quality… — Alexis Soyer
When we examine the opinions of men, we find that nothing is more uncommon, than common sense; or, in other words, they lack judgment to… — Baron d'Holbach
The idea that the United States is going to win the war in Iraq is just plain wrong. — Howard Dean

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