For mercy has a human heart; pity, a human face; and love, the human form divine, and peace, the human dress. ~William Blake
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference. ~Sylvia Earle
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In truth, one cannot, it seems, oppose mechanism and finalism, one cannot oppose mechanism and anthropomorphism, for if the functioning of a machine is explained by relations of pure causality, the construction of a machine can be understood neither without purpose nor without man. A machine is made by man and for man, with a view toward certain ends to be obtained, in the form of effects to be produced, a mechanical model of any phenomena is explanatory only so long as we take machines as already granted. ~Georges Canguilhem
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn't it comforting to know God isn't ever broken? He isn't ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next. ~Lysa TerKeurst
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Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing. ~Carrie Fisher
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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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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I was feeling privileged and self-conscious about my life as a musician, which feels self-absorbed. I can't help it, I am a musician. This is what I do. ~Sufjan Stevens
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Our deepest mature conviction is that finite and infinite interpenetrate, as time and eternity interpenetrate, and our problems must be solved in the light of that conviction. ~Lily Dougall
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Build into each budget the cost of hiring and don't lump yourself with capital investment. ~Ann Macbeth
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I've participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution. ~Luc Montagnier
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We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes. ~Ferdinand Mount
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You know, when you start, especially with me, I did not really know I was going to be a movie actress. I thought I was going to do theater. ~Ludivine Sagnier
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Sometimes the personality or just the particular process of a director can really affect your quality of life as a composer in terms of how much time you spend away from your family or the amount of time you spend doing the type of work that you maybe don't consider as fun to do as other type of work. ~Christophe Beck
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Everything is prospective, and man is to live hereafter. That the world is for his education is the only sane solution of the enigma. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~Hungarian Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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The advantage we have as Americans is that we can be fair; we tend to be more open-minded about different styles of wine. ~Robert M. Parker
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I will never ever sell Neverland. ~Michael Jackson
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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Jesuits encourage an intellectual rigor in a way that I like. ~Alexander Payne
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Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that. ~Bill Hicks
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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