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In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted to carry weapons,… — Karen Armstrong
When we speak the word 'life,' it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it from its surface of fact,… — Antonin Artaud
When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do… — Chinua Achebe
I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible. — Jane Austen
I just let the work speak for itself. An actor is not afraid to take risks; to put on different hats; to be a good… — Kevin Bacon
Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words,… — Francis Bacon
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. — Francis Bacon
I'm just the messenger here. I'm just another representative of my faith, so to speak. — Stephen Baldwin
It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth. — Arthur Balfour
Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages,… — J. G. Ballard
I only live in the world of animal protection. I speak only of that. I think only of that. I am obsessed. — Brigitte Bardot
Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead. — Daniel Barenboim
Ghosts, like ladies, never speak till spoke to. — Richard Harris Barham
The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak. — Roy Barnes
Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write. — John Adams
Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties,… — Ethel Barrymore
When people talk of the freedom of writing, speaking or thinking I cannot choose but laugh. No such thing ever existed. No such thing now… — John Adams
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the… — Georges Bataille
You know, we all have our inner demons. I, for one - I can't speak for you, but I'm on the verge of moral collapse… — Glenn Beck
I dropped out of Oxford, and now I only speak Russian with the woman who gives me a bikini-wax. See what Hollywood does to you? — Kate Beckinsale

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