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  • George C. Mason Sr One of the first principles of decorative art is that in all manufactures ornament must hold a place subordinate to that of utility; and when, by its exuberance, ornament interferes with utility, it is misplaced and vulgar.
    George C. Mason Sr
    American architect (1820 - 1894)
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  • Anna Lindh One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods - that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security.
    Anna Lindh
    Swedish Social Democratic politician (1957 - 2003)
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  • Abraham H. Maslow One of the goals of education should be to teach that life is precious.
    Motivation and Personality (1954) p. 255.
    Abraham H. Maslow
    American psychologist (1908 - 1970)
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  • Aldous Huxley One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.
    Aldous Huxley
    English writer (1894 - 1963)
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  • Anish Kapoor One of the great currents in the contemporary experience of art is that it seems to come out of the experience of the author.
    Anish Kapoor
    British Indian sculptor (1954 - )
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  • Gilbert Keith Chesterton One of the great disadvantages of hurry is that it takes such a long time.
    Gilbert Keith Chesterton
    English writer (1874 - 1936)
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  • Bob Richards One of the great lessons I've learned in athletics is that you've got to discipline your life. No matter how good you may be, you've got to be willing to cut out of your life those things that keep you from going to the top.
    Bob Richards
    American athlete (1926 - )
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  • Brit Marling One of the great pleasures of acting is surrendering to someone else's point of view of the world - living inside a character and a story that never would have come out of your mind or heart.
    Brit Marling
    American actress and screenwriter (1982 - )
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  • Bill Nelson One of the great privileges of being a part of the Senate, it being the greatest deliberative body in the world, is out of the discussions of ideas, hopefully truth can ultimately be achieved.
    Bill Nelson
    American attorney and politician (1942 - )
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  • Charles Horton Cooley One of the great reasons for the popularity of strikes is that they give the suppressed self a sense of power. For once the human tool knows itself a man, able to stand up and speak a word or strike a blow.
    Charles Horton Cooley
    American sociologist (1864 - 1929)
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  • Barack Obama One of the great strengths of the United States is... we have a very large Christian population - we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values.
    Barack Obama
    American politician (1961 - )
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  • Caitlin Moran One of the great things about being a writer/journalist is that my boss loves me to go out and do features on being someone else. I did a feature on Kate Middleton, where I went to an incredible fancy state home in the countryside, put on a wedding dress and posed for engagement pictures with a fake Prince William.
    Caitlin Moran
    English journalist, author, and broadcaster (1975 - )
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  • Baz Luhrmann One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city with a huge multicultural basis.
    Baz Luhrmann
    Australian director, writer, and producer (1962 - )
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  • Alan Bean One of the great things about the universe is that it's fair.
    Alan Bean
    American naval officer and aviator (1932 - 2018)
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  • Carrie Fisher One of the great things to pretend is that you're not only alright, you're in great shape. Now to have that come true - I've actually gone on stage depressed and that's worked its magic on me, 'cause if I can convince you that I'm alright, then maybe I can convince me.
    Carrie Fisher
    American actress, writer and comedienne (1956 - 2016)
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  • Henry Ford One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.
    Henry Ford
    American industrialist (1863 - 1947)
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  • Carl Sagan One of the greatest gifts adults can give - to their offspring and to their society - is to read to children.
    Carl Sagan
    American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist and author (1934 - 1996)
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  • Ben Okri One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity.
    Ben Okri
    Nigerian poet and novelist (1959 - )
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  • Barbara Smith One of the greatest gifts of Black feminism to ourselves has been to make it a little easier simply to be Black and female.
    Barbara Smith
    American lesbian feminist and socialist (1946 - )
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  • Norman Vincent Peale One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.
    Norman Vincent Peale
    American minister and author (1898 - 1993)
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