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Now, the vicissitudes that afflict the individual have their source in society. It is this situation that has given currency to the phrase social forces.… — Aneurin Bevan
It is always the task of the intellectual to "think otherwise." This is not just a perverse idiosyncrasy. It is an absolutely essential feature of… — Harvey Cox
Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States. — Michael Mandelbaum
Of course, running a coalition government in a country like India is a difficult task. More so when Congress leads the coalition, since most of… — Pranab Mukherjee
The Quest of the Holy Grail, the Search for the Stone of the Philosophers - by whatever name we choose to call the Great Work… — Aleister Crowley
We come here because we too feel a responsibility for the human community. To preserve and develop a human quality of life is the common… — Thomas Berry
To present a scientific subject in an attractive and stimulating manner is an artistic task, similar to that of a novelist or even a dramatic… — Max Born
The task of the proletariat is to create a still more powerful fatherland with a far greater power of resistance, the Republican United States of… — Leon Trotsky
Juggling work and parental responsibilities is no easy task, but I'm trying my best and just like everything else there are good days and there… — Ali Landry
Writers themselves benefit from all helpful information about their task and methods. Readers, in turn, can have both their understanding and appreciation of literature enhanced… — Leland Ryken
Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing… — Jim Ramstad
In 1947 I defended my thesis on nuclear physics, and in 1948 I was included in a group of research scientists whose task was to… — Andrei Sakharov
With this in mind, for some twenty years I have set myself as my particular task the experimental investigation of the connexion between change in… — Johannes Stark
Much is due to those who first broke the way to knowledge, and left only to their successors the task of smoothing it. — Samuel Johnson
To understand the works of celebrated authors, to comprehend their systems, and retain their reasonings, is a task more than equal to common intellects; and… — Samuel Johnson
Most incredible, however, are the times we know Christ is with us in the midst of our daily, routine lives. In the middle of cleaning… — Michael Card
Would-be novelists need to bring equal parts arrogance and ignorance to the task before them. The arrogance is almost self-explanatory. Walk into any bookstore or… — Laura Lippman
Perfecting and selling your writing is a lifelong task. If you are a persistent writer, you can expect your abilities to improve with time. Success… — Winston Churchill
The most important political task facing the out-of-power party - the Democrats for now - is creating a villain to run against. It's certainly easier… — Pat Sajak
We're building an independent political program that can run electoral politics and then turn on a dime to hold our leaders to task, in case… — Richard Trumka

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