All that is necessary, as it seems to me, to convince any reasonable person that the Bible is simply and purely of human invention; of barbarian invention; is to read it. Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of any other; get the bandage of reverence from your eyes; drive from your heart the phantom of fear; push from the throne of your brain the cowled form of superstition; then read the Holy Bible, and you will be amazed that you ever, for one moment, supposed a being of infinite wisdom, goodness and purity, to be the author of such ignorance and of such atrocity. ~Robert Green Ingersoll
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish Proverb
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I feel very strongly that the Democratic Party has, in the past, been the party of the future. I think when you look at Social Security and Medicare, when you look at the civil rights movement, the women's movement, I think the Democratic Party has always been in the forefront of change. ~Richard Lamm
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The music comes first. When Geoff has made something the inspiration comes automatically. His music is very expressive. But still is is a very difficult process. I have to add something to his music, not push it away. It has to be equal, and I find that very difficult. ~Beth Gibbons
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I think I might like to try film again just as an experiment, but I know that I could never do the mainstream thing again. ~Mara Wilson
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The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Taoist Proverb
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As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
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Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time, they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. ~Thomas Friedman
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I reverted easily to my wild state, that is experimentation. ~Jack Steinberger
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Failure is fantastic, because you meet yourself and get to know your limitations. This is how I express myself, and I can't do it any other way. ~Billy Childish
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Lack of resource has hanged many a person. ~Irish Proverb
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The most dangerous food is wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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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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Coffee should be: black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love. ~Turkish Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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A strange, terrific force unlike anything I've ever experienced is sprouting in my heart, taking root there, growing. Shut up behind my rib cage, my warm heart expands and contracts independent of my will, over and over. ~Haruki Murakami
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I realized that even in a world of proliferating media venues, online and in print, and on TV and on countless cable channels, the idea that I could be considered an expert on chronic knee pain was I think troubling for society, but very exciting for me. ~John Hodgman
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What the daughter does, the mother did. ~Jewish Proverb
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