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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If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
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The fraud is not complete unless it be practised upon clever and cunning persons. ~Arabic Proverb
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Everything that happens is meant to be. It is meant to happen like that. But sometimes you don't know at the time that it is meant to be disaster. ~Tony Kaye
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There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Earth to Democrats; displaying contempt for the American people when you are being paid by those people to serve their interests is generally not a good political move. ~Monica Crowley
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At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
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I am usually called upon to play the dreary suicidal girl. ~Hope Davis
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I would die for you. But I won't live for you. ~Stephen Chbosky
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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. ~James Thurber
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Science is not about what is true or what might be true, science is about what people with originally diverse viewpoints can be forced to believe by the weight of public evidence. ~Lee Smolin
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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Don't give advice unless you're asked. ~Amy Alcott
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My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name echoes too much in the texts which they nevertheless claim to be inaccessible. ~Jacques Derrida
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On reflection, Crake said to Frey, as they huddled behind an upturned table, this wasn't one of your better plans. ~Chris Wooding
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I love Jesus Christ with all my heart and everything He stands for. I think that sums up everything that I want for my life, everything I want for my family, everything I want for my career. I want it to be entertaining. I want people to smile and tap their toes, but I want it to be meaningful when the day is done. ~Josh Turner
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No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure of the barnacles than Mr. Darwin. ~Richard Owen
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Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back. ~Zhu Rongji
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No matter what you do each day; or in life, doing things God's way is a matter of the heart. ~Elizabeth George
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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The best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive. ~George Santayana
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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I would say you have an ethical obligation to pay the taxes that you owe, but you don't have an ethical obligation to pay taxes that you do not owe. In fact, you should be seeking ways to legally minimise your taxes. ~John Mackey
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Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. ~English Proverb
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