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Quotes 2901 till 2920 of 10185.

  • C. S. Lewis I believe in Christianity as I believe in the rising sun; not because I see it, but by it I can see all else.
    C. S. Lewis
    Irish novelist and poet (1898 - 1963)
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  • Jack Handey I believe in making the world safe for our children, but not our children's children, because I don't think children should be having sex.
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  • Henry Louis Mencken I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.
    Henry Louis Mencken
    American journalist and critic (1880 - 1956)
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  • Malcolm X I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.
    Malcolm X
    American activist (1925 - 1965)
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  • John D. Rockefeller I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
    John D. Rockefeller
    American industrialist: founder Exxon (1839 - 1937)
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  • Charles Evans Hughes I believe in work, hard work, and long hours of work. Men do not breakdown from overwork, but from worry and dissipation.
    Charles Evans Hughes
    American statesman and Republican politician (1862 - 1948)
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  • Andrew Vachss I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I'm not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure.
    Andrew Vachss
    American crime fiction author (1942 - )
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  • George Konrad I believe that it is my job not only to write books but to have them published. A book is like a child. You have to defend the life of a child.
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  • Les Brown I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom.
    Les Brown
    American motivational speaker, author and radio DJ (1945 - )
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  • Bill Hicks I believe that the Bible is the literal word of God. And I say no, it's not, Dad. Well, I believe that it is. Well, you know, some people believe they're Napoleon. That's fine. Beliefs are neat. Cherish them, but don't share them like they're the truth.
    Filling Up the Hump
    Bill Hicks
    American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist and musician (1961 - 1994)
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  • Abbott Eliot Kittredge I believe that the fewer the laws in a home the better; but there is one law which should be as plainly understood as the shining of the sun is visible at noonday, and that is, implicit and instantaneous obedience from the child to the parent, not only for the peace of the home, but for the highest good of the child.
    Abbott Eliot Kittredge
    American minister (1834 - 1912)
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  • Alija Izetbegovic I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn't been kind to us; but, with the help of God, we will prevail.
    Alija Izetbegovic
    Bosnian politician
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  • Henry David Thoreau I believe that what so saddens the reformer is not his sympathy with his fellows in distress, but, though he be the holiest son of God, is his private ail. Let this be righted, let the spring come to him, the morning rise over his couch, and he will forsake his generous companions without apology.
    Henry David Thoreau
    American writer (1817 - 1862)
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  • Miguel de Cervantes I believe there's no proverb but what is true; they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of sciences.
    Miguel de Cervantes
    Spanish writer and poet (1547 - 1616)
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  • Dan Quayle I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.
    Dan Quayle
    American politician (1947 - )
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  • Lord George Byron I by no means rank poetry high in the scale of intelligence - this may look like affectation but it is my real opinion. It is the lava of the imagination whose eruption prevents an earthquake.
    Lord George Byron
    English poet (1788 - 1824)
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  • Ahmed Chalabi I call on the international community to be fair to the Iraqi people. My position is that we respect international resolutions but in return demand justice and accountability for those who stole Iraq's money.
    Ahmed Chalabi
    Iraqi politician (1944 - 2015)
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  • Buzz Aldrin I came to dedicate my life to opening space to the average person and crafting designs for new spaceships that could take us far from home. But since Apollo ended, such travels were only in our collective memory.
    Buzz Aldrin
    American former astronaut, engineer and fighter (1930 - )
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  • Charlotte Brontë I can be on guard against my enemies, but God deliver me from my friends!
    Allott - The Brontës, the critical heritage (1974)
    Charlotte Brontë
    British Novelist (1816 - 1855)
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  • Joy Baluch I can be very polite, but I've found that doesn't always get a result. You have got to bang and thump tables.
    Joy Baluch
    Australian politician (1932 - 2013)
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