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We look at the ancient Greeks with their gods on a mountain top throwing lightning bolts and say, 'Those ancient Greeks. They were so silly.… — Paul Provenza
A reminder (Japan's earthquake and tsunami) how flimsy our sophisticated modern world really is — Unknown Author
Though I like the various forms of football in the world, I don't think they begin to compare with these two great Anglo-Saxon ball games… — John Fowles
There is not necessarily a good reason why a regulator should have to be involved in product design and marketing for rich and sophisticated investors.… — John Redwood
The East is a montage. It is old and it is young, very green in summer, very white in winter, gregarious, withdrawn and at once… — Phyllis McGinley
No country can possibly move ahead, no free society can possibly be sustained, unless it has an educated citizenry whose qualities of mind and heart… — John F. Kennedy
Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young,… — Robert A. Heinlein
These books ain't window dressing. I think Machiavelli's the most sophisticated writer outside of Shakespeare. Way ahead of his time. Such a manipulative person. Everything… — Mike Tyson
I write what I call 'novels of consolation' for people who are bright and sophisticated. — Alan Furst
A sort of melancholy, and regret, seizes us every time we meet a sophisticated, adulterated idiot. Oh the nice fools of yestertime! Genuine, natural. Like… — Leonardo Sciascia
Most small business owners are not particularly sophisticated business people. That's not a criticism; they're passionate about cutting hair or cooking food, and that's why… — Andrew Mason
It is a mindless philosophy that assumes that one's private beliefs have nothing to do with public office. Does it make sense to entrust those… — Ravi Zacharias
Most of us are conditioned for many years to have a political viewpoint - Republican or Democratic, liberal, conservative, or moderate. The fact of the… — John F. Kennedy
These slender little people (Homo Habilis), the size of modern 12 year olds, were devoid of fangs and claws and almost certainly slower on foot… — E. O. Wilson
The 'medical examination' to which abductees are said to be subjected, often accompanied by sadistic sexual manipulation, is reminiscient of the medieval tales of encounters… — Jacques Vallee
Parliamentary committees are becoming more independent, tactics are becoming more sophisticated, and industries that don't want to be bushwhacked by some damaging legislative amendment will… — John Ibbitson
It's not that bullying is any worse today. The impulse for cruelty is the same impulse. The only difference is that the tools to achieve… — Jodee Blanco
Individual and team discipline ultimately come down to practicing a small set of principles over a long period of time. Success is not a matter… — Unknown Author
Each of us is born with a built-in GPS, God's Positioning System, a sophisticated navigational package that divinely aligns us with people and events and… — SQuire Rushnell
A short way into Teen Vogue I realized that teens see it as a guide for their lives and their careers, more than a place… — Unknown Author
Greek customs such as wine drinking were regarded as worthy of imitation by other cultures. So the ships that carried Greek wine were carrying Greek… — Tom Standage
Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive. — Kanye West
Adding hardware to any computer is hard. The reality is, you're sticking in disks, trying to run installers. We do a very sophisticated installation and… — Jeff Hawkins
A politician can do what he thinks is right, he just has to be sophisticated in how he goes about it. Those who seek a… — Dick Morris
Everything we would ever need to become rich and powerful and sophisticated is within our reach. The major reason that so few take advantage of… — Jim Rohn

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