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The basic tenet of black consciousness is that the black man must reject all value systems that seek to make him a foreigner in the… — Steven Biko
Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief? — William Blake
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater… — William Blake
I believe that anything man himself can do for me, God can do for me in a greater way. I decided to pray and to… — Mary J. Blige
The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. — Napoleon Bonaparte
We may seek a fortune for no greater reason than to secure the respect and attention of people who would otherwise look straight through us. — Alain de Botton
Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill. — John O. Brennan
You had no right to be born; for you make no use of life. Instead of living for, in, and with yourself, as a reasonable… — Charlotte Bronte
We carry within us the wonders we seek without us. — Thomas Browne
To seek understanding before taking action, yet to trust my instincts when action is called for. Never to avoid danger from fear, never to seek… — Steven Brust
When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good,… — Jean de la Bruyere
Truth is a demure lady, much too ladylike to knock you on your head and drag you to her cave. She is there, but people… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
I just have a real problem with people who seek to portray fatness or thinness as moral concepts. — Julie Burchill
Men seek for vocabularies that are reflections of reality. To this end, they must develop vocabularies that are selections of reality. And any selection of… — Kenneth Burke
Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war. — William S. Burroughs
America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people. — George W. Bush
Seek always for the answer within. Be not influenced by those around you, by their thoughts or their words. — Eileen Caddy
To seek the timeless way we must first know the quality without a name. There is a central quality which is the root criterion of… — Christopher Alexander
What each must seek in his life never was on land or sea. It is something out of his own unique potentiality for experience, something… — Joseph Campbell
What if Barack Obama established a Presidential Advisory Committee that would meet once every couple of months, bringing together the former presidents for a conference… — Tony Campolo

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