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Subject opinion to coercion: whom will you make your inquisitors? Fallible men; men governed by bad passions, by private as well as public reasons. And… — Thomas Jefferson
Why only twelve disciples? Go out and get thousands. — Samuel Goldwyn
Why should I hate someone on the basis of their religion, when I can take a little time to get to know them and hate… — Dennis Miller
Why not me? Suffering, she understood, is, in fact, random, universal. — Gloria Vanderbilt
Miracles happen to those who believe in them. Otherwise why does not the Virgin Mary appear to Lamaists, Mohammedans, or Hindus who have never heard… — Bernard Berenson
Verily, men do foolish things thoughtlessly, knowing not why; but no woman doeth aught without a reason. — Gelett Burgess
There needs to be a thorough examination, by Muslims everywhere, of why it is that the faith they love breeds so many violent mutant strains. — Salman Rushdie
But it seems that something has happened that has never happened before; though we know not just when, or why, or how, or where. Men… — Thomas Stearns Eliot
A person is disposed to an act of choice by an angel ... in two ways. Sometimes, a man's understanding is enlightened by an angel… — Thomas Aquinas
Angels light the way. Angels do not begrudge anyone anything, angels do not tear down, angels do not compete, angels do not constrict their hearts,… — Marianne Williamson
Why don't we pay more attention to who our farmers are? We would never be as careless choosing an auto mechanic or babysitter as we… — Michael Pollan
Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel. — Yogi Berra
The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good. — Stanley Kubrick
I try to live my life in such a way that I don't have any regrets. That's probably why I work so much. I don't… — Philip Seymour Hoffman
Why is it immoral for you to desire, but moral for others to do so? Why is it immoral to produce a value and keep… — Ayn Rand
A stammering man is never a worthless one. Physiology can tell you why. It is an excess of sensibility to the presence of his fellow… — Thomas Carlyle
Anxiety is the poison of human life; the parent of many sins and of more miseries. In a world where everything is doubtful, and where… — Tryon Edwards
Why are you so enchanted by this world, when a mine of gold lies within you? — Rumi
Why are women immobile? Because so many feel like they're waiting for someone to say, 'You're good, you're pretty, I give you permission'. — Eve Ensler
Every day, passion speaks to us through our feelings. That's why when you allow yourself to become anesthetized by what others think, you literally block… — Oprah Winfrey

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