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He (William Cort) had some desire to be successful, but it did not burn so strongly in him that he was prepared…
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Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is…
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For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath can blow…
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The simple fact that something has not been done, is no proof that it cannot be.
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Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless,
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He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it.
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Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return…
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Manlius ... took care in his invitations, actively sought to exclude from his circle crude and vulgar men like Caius Valerius. But…
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[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the absurd and…
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And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what the writer…
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God forbid that I should ever suffer the shame of publishing a book for money, or of having one of my family…
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Shame, I do believe, is the most powerful emotion known to man; most discoveries and journeys of importance have been accomplished because…
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The writings of leading ID proponents reveal that the designer postulated by their argument is the God of Christianity.
— John E. Jones III
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Their argument, and I think it's a correct one, is that they'll make more money from the trades and the hardcovers if…
— Mark Millar
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Their argument is that most shows are losers, which is true, but it's also disingenuous to say, 'We are not going to…
— Dick Wolf
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Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill…
— William E. Gladstone
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You have two choices with Obama. You either believe that he is a man of Christ... or you think he's a liar.…
— Penn Jillette
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The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our…
— Rick Perry
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I am afeard there are few die well that die in battle, for how can they charitably dispose of anything when blood…
— William Shakespeare
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maybe we try too hard to be remembered, waking to the glowing yellow disc in ignorance, swearing that today will be the…
— Naomi Shihab Nye
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When people say "clearly" something that means there's a huge crack in their argument and they know things aren't clear at all.
— Terry Pratchett
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Do you know, the only people I can have a conversation with are the Jews? At least when they quote scripture at…
— Iain Pears
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