Quotes 1921 till 1940 of 3662.
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One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto.
Source: What we want (1966) -
One of the very best rules of conversation is to never, say anything which any of the company wish had been left unsaid.
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One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed.
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One only gets to the top rung of the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you - suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, ''Well, I'll have a go, too.''
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One should act in consonance with the way of heaven and earth, which is enduring and eternal. The superior man perseveres long in his course, adapts to the times, but remains firm in his direction and correct in his goals.
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One thing about school - I always had this attitude that I was in school to learn, and attempted to do whatever was involved in that process, while school had this attitude that I was there to earn grades, which I couldn't care less about. Unsurprisingly, my grades weren't very good.
Source: Bram Cohen: Creator of BitTorrent, WrongPlanet.net, undated; accessed March 9, 2006, 17:01 (UTC) -
One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast withers as rapidly; and that which grows slow endures.
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One thing I congratulate everyone on is the great explosion which has occurred in Washington's Black House and the very important scandal which has gripped leaders of America.
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One's past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judged.
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Only mediocrities progress. An artist revolves in a cycle of masterpieces, the first of which is no less perfect than the last.
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Only that thing is free which exists by the necessities of its own nature, and is determined in its actions by itself alone.
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Only the traveling is good which reveals to me the value of home and enables me to enjoy it better.
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Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.
Original:Les choses les plus belles sont celles que souffle la folie et qu'écrit la raison.
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Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest.
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Opinion is that exercise of the human will which helps us to make a decision without information.
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Opinion is the main thing which does harm or good in the world. It is our false opinions that ruin us.
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Opium teaches only one thing, which is that aside from physical suffering, there is nothing real.
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Organizations worried about the potential for e-voting problems have long-advocated for audit procedures by which votes cast by e-voting machines could be verified through audit trails.
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Originaliteit is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.
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