Quotes 2961 till 2980 of 3709.
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There is a rowdy strain in American life, living close to the surface but running very deep. Like an ape behind a mask, it can display itself suddenly with terrifying effect.
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There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants - more than anything else - to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are - and have always been.
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There is already a mountain of evidence that Saddam Hussein is gathering weapons for the purpose of using them. And adding additional information is like adding a foot to Mount Everest.
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There is good evidence that Venus once had liquid water and a much thinner atmosphere, similar to Earth billions of years ago. But today the surface of Venus is dry as a bone, hot enough to melt lead, there are clouds of sulfuric acid that reach a hundred miles high and the air is so thick it's like being 900 meters deep in the ocean.
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There is no aphrodisiac like innocence.
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There is no beautifier of complexion or form of behavior like the wish to scatter joy, and not pain, around us.
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There is no bigotry like that of ''free thought'' run to seed.
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There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.
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There is no country in the world with the diversity, confidence and talent and black pride like Nigeria.
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There is no education like adversity.
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There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
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There is no Frigate like a book to take us lands away nor any coursers like a page of prancing Poetry.
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There is no gambling like politics. Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.
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There is no genius in life like the genius of energy and industry.
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There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.
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There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.
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There is no instinct like that of the heart.
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There is no loneliness like that of a failed marriage.
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There is no longer time for statements like 'if only' or 'we can't.' We must and we will succeed. The only question now is how and when. I believe the time is now.
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There is no moral authority like that of sacrifice.
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