"It is certain that satirical poems were common……" — Thomas B. Macaulay

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• I keep a conscience uncorrupted by religion, a judgment undimmed by politics and patriotism, a heart untainted by friendships and… — Ambrose Bierce
• The best results in the operation of a government wherein every citizen has a share largely depend upon a proper… — Grover Cleveland
• A tribute . . . is due to the talents, the rectitude, and the patriotism, which adorn the characters selected… — George Washington
• We may be assured by past experience, that such a practice [as some states charging high taxes on goods from… — James Madison
• Intimate or drastic elements in the work of others are untouchable and should not be commented upon even in their… — Jerzy Grotowski
• The American Negro never can be blamed for his racial animosities - he is only reacting to 400 years of… — Malcolm X
• Misery is caused for the most part, not by a heavy crush of disaster, but by the corrosion of less… — Samuel Johnson
• Since they are our right, let us be vigilant to preserve them uninfringed, and free from encroachments. If animosities arise,… — Benjamin Franklin
• Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiment in religion appear… — George Washington
• If our animosities are born out of fear, then confident generosity is born out of hope. One of the central… — Aga Khan IV
• Gabriel Levin's book is a journey through time and through entrenched animosities of the Middle East. What's astonishing and refreshing… — Adam Zagajewski
• A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is… — A J Liebling

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