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• Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God's Word formed into an argument, and retorted by faith upon God again. — William Gurnall
• IT is reported of Margaret Fuller that she said she accepted the universe. "Gad, she'd better!" retorted Carlyle. Carlyle himself did not… — John Burroughs
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• Eisenhower had run the Army; he knew all the ways decision making can go off the rails, and insisted on collective debate… — Nancy Gibbs
• "Not sure," he retorted; "you call yourself a journalist, and admit there is a subject under Heaven of which you are not… — Jerome K. Jerome
• Are you planning to follow a career in Magical Law, Miss Granger?” asked Scrimgeour. “No, I’m not,” retorted Hermione. “I’m hoping to… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
• If God is supposed to be merciful,' [Arthur] retorted, 'I don't see why He shouldn't allow people to stumble into heaven, just… — T.H. White
• What would they do to me," he asked in confidential tones, "if I refused to fly them?" We'd probably shoot you," ex-P.F.C.… — Joseph Heller

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