Quotes 2061 till 2080 of 3120.
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The angels are so enamoured of the language that is spoken in heaven, that they will not distort their lips with the hissing and unmusical dialects of men, but speak their own, whether there be any who understand it or not.
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The anguish of the neurotic individual is the same as that of the saint. The neurotic, the saint are engaged in the same battle. Their blood flows from similar wounds. But the first one gasps and the other one gives.
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The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men.
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The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together - in their sexual relationship.
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The appropriation of public money always is perfectly lovely until some one is asked to pay the bill. If we are to have a billion dollars of navy, half a billion of farm relief, etc. the people will have to furnish more revenue by paying more taxes. It is for them, through their Congress, to decide how far they wish to go.
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The art of losing isn't hard to masters; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.
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The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.
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The artist belongs to their work, not the work to the artist.
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The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.
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The artists must be sacrificed to their art. Like the bees, they must put their lives into the sting they give.
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The average American returning from a trip abroad likely - and understandably - assumes the contents of his or her electronic device does not come close to meeting the threshold of 'criminal' activity, such as would give a government agent the right to seize and peruse their iPad just because they are returning from a vacation.
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The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.
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The average small-business owner uses 18 apps to run their business every day, and if those applications don't allow data to flow seamlessly and they don't integrate, it's going to become a point of friction. It's going to prevent the small business from being successful.
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The beginning and almost the end of all good law is that everyone shall work for their bread and receive good bread for their work.
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The best efforts of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.
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The best of men cannot suspend their fate: the good die early, and the bad die late.
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The best solution to income inequality is providing a high-quality education for everybody. In our highly technological, globalized economy, people without education will not be able to improve their economic situation.
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The best thing about doing needlepoint for very small children is that they are so uncritical. The don't say things like, I see you've missed some stitches over here on the leg, was that intentional? or Was this creature blinded in a fight? They will clasp it in their little arms and love it besottedly, inseparably as the thing becomes more and more rancid.
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The best things and best people rise out of their separateness; I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise.
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The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency. By a continuing process of inflation governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.
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