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The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the… — Nikola Tesla
Most people traffic in abstractions and generalizations because they are grossly incompetent at culturing their intuition or powers of evidency, refining it to grasp the… — Kenny Smith
Like the priestly cult of the Middle Ages, the modern priestly cult of "scientific" psychotherapists exist overwhelmingly to stultify or blunt a too-acute insight into… — Kenny Smith
Combinatorial analysis, in the trivial sense of manipulating binomial and multinomial coefficients, and formally expanding powers of infinite series by applications ad libitum and ad… — Richard Askey
I believe it is still true that conflicts among major powers usually stem from geopolitical rivalries but rarely from economic competition. — Robert Kagan
My work speaks of the finite and the infinite, of the macroscopic and the microscopic, the internal and external, by the masculine and feminine powers,… — Ernesto Neto
Nations, great nations have limitations. All nations have limitations. Even great powers have limitations. — Chuck Hagel
In wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so… — James Monroe
There is no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes… — John Ruskin
All the judges are lawyers; they interpret and enforce our laws. There is no separation of powers where the lawyers are concerned. There is only… — Fred Rodell
No doubt, man will continue to weigh and to measure, watch himself grow, and his Universe around him and with him, according to the ever… — Albert Claude
In our society, growing food yourself has become the most radical of acts. It is truly the only effective protest, one that can-and will-overturn the… — Jules Dervaes
Abandonment of slavery is also the banishment of the chimera of security. The world will not change overnight, and liberation will not happen unless individual… — Germaine Greer
Let it Ride channels Elmore Leonard at the height of his powers, with dialogue Quentin Tarantino would kill for. — Ken Bruen
However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are defined by, and… — Dick Thornburgh
If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers… — Calvin Coolidge
Play for young children is not recreation activity, It is not leisure-time activity nor escape activity. Play is thinking time for young children. It is… — James L Hymes
While serving others, we are most likely to plead for the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Success in the Lord’s service always produces miracles beyond… — Henry B. Eyring
The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer. — Edsger Dijkstra
Look out into the July night, and see the broad belt of silver flame which flashes up the half of heaven, fresh and delicate as… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The shadow of a mighty Negro past flits through the tale of Ethiopia the shadowy and of the Egypt the Sphinx. Throughout history, the powers… — W. E. B. Du Bois
Incendiary capitalism is carrying its out evil works more dangerously than ever, and is doing so in the increasingly dangerous neighborhood of the powder kegs… — Karl Liebknecht
There are two powers only which are sufficient to control men, and secure the rights of individuals and a peaceable administration; these are the combined… — Noah Webster
Breathing control gives man strength, vitality, inspiration, and magic powers. — Zhuangzi
If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything-and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and… — Clarence Thomas

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