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  • Aristotle A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.
    Aristotle
    Greek philosopher (384 - 322)
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  • Joseph Addison Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!
    Joseph Addison
    English politician, writer and poet (1672 - 1719)
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  • Booker T. Washington We shall prosper as we learn to do the common things of life in an uncommon way. Let down your buckets where you are.
    Booker T. Washington
    American Black Leader and Educator (1856 - 1915)
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  • George Washington Carver When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
    George Washington Carver
    American botanist and inventor (1864 - 1943)
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  • Saki 'The man is a common murderer'.
    'A common murderer, possible, but a very uncommon cook'.
    Saki
    British writer, pen name of Hugh Munro (1870 - 1916)
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  • Walter Bagehot A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.
    Walter Bagehot
    English economist (1826 - 1877)
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  • Horace Greeley Common Sense is very uncommon.
    Horace Greeley
    American editor (1811 - 1872)
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  • Booker T. Washington Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.
    Booker T. Washington
    American Black Leader and Educator (1856 - 1915)
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  • Benedict Wong Kublai noticed this uncommon perception that Marco Polo has, with the idea to explain and talk about his country so vividly that he can see it.
    Benedict Wong
    English actor (1971 - )
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  • Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe People of uncommon abilities generally fall into eccentricities when their sphere of life is not adequate to their abilities.
    Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
    German writer and poet (1749 - 1832)
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  • Fran Lebowitz Should you be a teenager blessed with uncommon good looks, document this state of affairs by the taking of photographs. It is the only way anyone will ever believe you in years to come.
    Source: Social Studies (1981)
    Fran Lebowitz
    American journalist (1950 - )
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  • Booker T. Washington Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.
    Booker T. Washington
    American Black Leader and Educator (1856 - 1915)
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  • Elizabeth Drew The inspired scribbler always has the gift for gossip in our common usage he or she can always inspire the commonplace with an uncommon flavor, and transform trivialities by some original grace or sympathy or humor or affection.
    Elizabeth Drew
    American political journalist and author (1935 - )
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  • George Washington Carver When you can do the common things in life in a uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.
    George Washington Carver
    American botanist and inventor (1864 - 1943)
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  • Ambrose Bierce Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.
    Ambrose Bierce
    American writer (1842 - 1914)
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