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  • George Washington Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.
    George Washington
    First president of the US (1732 - 1799)
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  • Augustus Baldwin Longstreet He was a horse of goodly countenance, rather expressive of vigilance than fire; though an unnatural appearance of fierceness was thrown into it by the loss of his ears, which had been cropped pretty close to his head.
    Augustus Baldwin Longstreet
    American lawyer, minister, educator, and humorist (1790 - 1870)
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  • Alighieri Dante Heat cannot be separated from fire, or beauty from the eternal.
    Alighieri Dante
    Durante (Dante) degli Alighieri, Italian philosopher and poet (1265 - 1321)
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  • Bruce Springsteen Hell's brewin' dark sun's on the rise
    This storm'll blow through by and by
    House is on fire, Viper's in the grass
    A little revenge and this too shall pass.
    The Rising (2002) Lonesome Day
    Bruce Springsteen
    American singer-songwriter (1949 - )
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  • Henry Miller Honest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire.
    Henry Miller
    American writer (1891 - 1980)
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  • Amy Lowell I am tired, beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little ink drops, and posting it. And I scald alone, here, under the fire of the great moon.
    Amy Lowell
    American poet, criticus (1874 - 1925)
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  • Ellen Glasgow I haven't much opinion of words. They're apt to set fire to a dry tongue, that's what I say.
    Ellen Glasgow
    American writer (1873 - 1945)
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  • John Wesley I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn.
    John Wesley
    British preacher (1703 - 1791)
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  • J. G. Ballard I thought it was a wonderfully conceptual act actually, to fire a replica pistol at a figurehead - the guy could have been working for Andy Warhol!
    J. G. Ballard
    British author (1930 - 2009)
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  • Dolly Parton I wanted to be the first woman to burn her bra, but it would have taken the fire department four days to put it out.
    Dolly Parton
    American singer and songwriter (1946 - )
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  • Walter Savage Landor I warmed both hands before the fire of life; It sinks, and I am ready to depart.
    Walter Savage Landor
    British poet (1775 - 1864)
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  • B. Kevin Turner I'm a competitive person by nature, and I have been in competitive companies, and I love to compete - joining a company where, certainly, there is a real fire in the belly to compete and bring that energy is something I look forward to.
    B. Kevin Turner
    American businessman (1965 - )
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  • Bryan White I'm an entertainer. If people are paying good money for tickets they deserve the best show they can see. I don't get into lighting stuff on fire, but I do believe in going the extra mile.
    Bryan White
    American country music singer and songwriter (1974 - )
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  • Jamie Oliver I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.
    Jamie Oliver
    British celebrity chef and restaurateur (1975 - )
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  • Bobby Seale I'm still a political revolutionary. The fire never went out of me, but perceptions and realizations change.
    Bobby Seale
    American political activist (1936 - )
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  • Mary Lou Retton I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.
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  • Leon Trotsky Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.
    Leon Trotsky
    Russian revolutionary and writer (1879 - 1940)
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  • Abraham Lincoln If a house was on fire there could be but two parties. One in favor of putting out the fire. Another in favor of the house burning.
    Second Speech at Leavenworth, Kansas, 5 December 1859
    Abraham Lincoln
    American statesman (1809 - 1865)
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  • Bill Goldberg If I wasn't prepared knowing every year there is a huge chance of a fire that will require me to evacuate my property, then I'm an ignoramus. If people at this point don't see that terrorism is a reality, and don't take steps to prepare themselves a little more than they were the day before, then they are also an irresponsible ignoramus.
    Bill Goldberg
    American professional wrestler and actor (1966 - )
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  • Winston Churchill If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.
    Winston Churchill
    English statesman (1874 - 1965)
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