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How many people here have telekenetic powers? Raise my hand. — Emo Philips
Some people believe that the nuclear bomb should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, since it scared the major powers away from war by equating… — Steven Pinker
The larger the state, the more callous it becomes... the colder its heart. It is also true that the bigger the corporation, the more callous… — Dennis Prager
Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind. — Marcel Proust
Great progress was made when arbitration treaties were concluded in which the contracting powers pledge in advance to submit all conflicts to an arbitration court,… — Ludwig Quidde
Americans must outgrow the unbecoming arrogance that leads us to assert that America somehow owns a monopoly on goodness and truth - a belief that… — Feisal Abdul Rauf
To a degree, the Greek and Roman mythological heroes are just the first superheroes. They appeal to children for much the same reason. These gods… — Rick Riordan
Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his… — John Ruskin
Which European leader today would not relish the wonder-working powers of a Moses? Budget deficit? Unpopular cuts? How about just a little miracle, an overnight… — Jonathan Sacks
Among living artists, George Condo may be the most embraced by the powers that be. — Jerry Saltz
Democracy is like three oxen pulling a plough. The oxen are the independent powers, but you have to walk in the same direction; otherwise, you… — Juan Manuel Santos
Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would… — Jose Saramago
When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you. — Susan Sarandon
Utility is the great idol of the age, to which all powers must do service and all talents swear allegiance. — Friedrich Schiller
The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of… — Arthur Schopenhauer
Had the United States and the United Kingdom gone on alone to capture Baghdad, under the provisions of the Geneva and Hague conventions we would… — Norman Schwarzkopf
It is a curious sensation: the sort of pain that goes mercifully beyond our powers of feeling. When your heart is broken, your boats are… — George Bernard Shaw
There is great treasure there behind our skull and this is true about all of us. This little treasure has great, great powers, and I… — Isaac Bashevis Singer
Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. — Sivananda
Any government, that is its own judge of, and determines authoritatively for the people, what are its own powers over the people, is an absolute… — Lysander Spooner
Oh man. If I had magic powers... I would hope that I would use them for good. I think I would. But I would do… — Nick Stahl
We are the only class in history that has been left to fight its battles alone, unaided by the ruling powers. White labor and the… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers… — W. Clement Stone
Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them.… — W. Clement Stone

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