Children see things very well sometimes, and idealists even better. ~Lorraine Hansberry
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There are some public figures who are very private and almost hide behind their work. I try to be as open as possible. ~Moby
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A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages; in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy. ~Thomas Reid
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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. ~James Madison
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This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
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We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell. ~George William Russell
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel. ~Benjamin Franklin
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I can't imagine what they're planning. But I can tell you two things. We won't like it, and it won't be legal. ~Eoin Colfer
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. ~Proverb
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You can't, Brooke, you can't leave. You're mine. ~Katy Evans
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Epigrams succeed where epics fail. ~Persian Proverb
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Bambi, to a kid, was scary. ~Billy Crystal
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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There is very little difference between one person and another, but what little difference there is, is very important. ~William James
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Every parent has gone through a period when their child was not so happy with them. ~Elizabeth Edwards
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I do not want to see perpetual warfare in the Middle East. ~Bernie Sanders
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There is no shop, book, or person, that gives you confidence; it comes through reconnecting with your true authentic self. ~Ralph Smart
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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