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  • Adam Clarke Death to a good man is but passing through a dark entry, out of one little dusky room of his Father's house into another that is fair and large, lightsome and glorious, and divinely entertaining.
    Adam Clarke
    British Methodist theologian (1760 - 1832)
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  • John Dryden Death, in itself, is nothing; but we fear, to be we know not what, we know not where
    John Dryden
    English poet and playwright (1631 - 1700)
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  • Thomas Fuller Deceive not thyself by over-expecting happiness in the married estate. Remember the nightingales which sing only some months in the spring, but commonly are silent when they have hatched their eggs, as if their mirth were turned into care for their young ones.
    Thomas Fuller
    English preacher and writer (1608 - 1661)
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  • Francois de la Rochefoucauld Decency is the least of all laws, but yet it is the law which is most strictly observed.
    Francois de la Rochefoucauld
    French writer (1613 - 1680)
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  • Jean Baudrillard Deep down, no one really believes they have a right to live. But this death sentence generally stays tucked away, hidden beneath the difficulty of living. If that difficulty is removed from time to time, death is suddenly there, unintelligibly.
    Jean Baudrillard
    French sociologist and philosopher. (1929 - 2007)
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  • Robert South Defeat should never be a source of discouragement, but rather a fresh stimulus.
    Robert South
    English churchman (1634 - 1716)
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  • Peter Bechmann Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself.
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  • A. R. Ammons Definition, rationality, and structure are ways of seeing, but they become prisons when they blank out other ways of seeing.
    Set in motion: essays, interviews, and dialogues (1996 edition), Univ of Michigan Pr
    A. R. Ammons
    American poet (1926 - 2001)
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  • Alexis de Tocqueville Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
    Alexis de Tocqueville
    French aristocrat, political philosopher and sociologist (1805 - 1859)
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  • Bob Dylan Democracy don't rule the world, You'd better get that in your head; this world is ruled by violence, But I guess that's better left unsaid.
    Union Sundown
    Bob Dylan
    American musician (1941 - )
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  • Gore Vidal Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.
    Gore Vidal
    American writer and criticus (1925 - 2012)
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  • Bill Moyers Democracy may not prove in the long run to be as efficient as other forms of government, but it has one saving grace: it allows us to know and say that it isn't.
    Bill Moyers
    American journalist (1934 - )
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  • Dorothy Parker Democracy means not „I am as good as you are", but „You are as good as I am".
    Dorothy Parker
    American humoristic writer (1893 - 1967)
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  • Andrew Jackson Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.
    Andrew Jackson
    American president (7th) (1767 - 1845)
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  • Paul Klee Democracy with its semi-civilization sincerely cherishes junk. The artist's power should be spiritual. But the power of the majority is material. When these worlds meet occasionally, it is pure coincidence.
    Paul Klee
    Swiss artist (1879 - 1940)
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  • Ann Coulter Democrats always assure us that deterrence will work, but when the time comes to deter, they're against it.
    Ann Coulter
    American far-right media pundit and author (1961 - )
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  • Ann Coulter Democrats couldn't care less if people in Indiana hate them. But if Europeans curl their lips, liberals can't look at themselves in the mirror.
    Ann Coulter
    American far-right media pundit and author (1961 - )
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  • Cass Sunstein Democrats pride themselves on their commitment to science. Citing climate change, they contend that they are the party of truth, while Republicans are 'denialists.' But with respect to genetically modified organisms, many Democrats seem indifferent to science, and to be practicing a denialism of their own - perhaps more so than Republicans.
    Cass Sunstein
    American legal scholar (1954 - )
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  • Bill Shuster Democrats' attack on the Republican majority leader is nothing but a coordinated agenda to stop an effective leader from accomplishing the people's business.
    Bill Shuster
    American politician and lobbyist (1961 - )
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  • Johann Kaspar Lavater Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously toward himself, will act so toward others.
    Johann Kaspar Lavater
    Swiss theologist and mysticist (1741 - 1801)
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