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men doors white
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men talking years
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men men-and-women
The women I have loved I have desired for themselves, but also because I feared myself. Carlos Fuentes
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men metaphysical ifs
Man lives only to learn. And if he learns it is because it is the nature of his lot, for good or bad.
men world life-is
We are men and our lot in life is to learn and to be hurled into inconceivable new worlds.
men inventory energy
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political want debate
Political debate is of no interest to me. What I want are practical solutions. Carole Bouquet
political politics hurricanes
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political reform movement
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political matter conscious
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political way fields
The claim to equality, outside of the strictly political field, is made only by those who feel themselves to be in some way inferior. C. S. Lewis
political healthy society
A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. Charles W. Pickering
political appearance
Keep up appearances whatever you do. Charles Dickens
political preparation political-life
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I have many things to say. My every right, constitutional, civil, political and judicial has been tramped upon. I have not only had no jury of my peers, but I have had no jury at all. Susan B. Anthony
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Symbol systems cannot simply be rejected; they must be replaced. Where there is no replacement, the mind will revert to familiar structures at times of crisis, bafflement, or defeat. Carol P. Christ
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mind path don-juan
Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow, you must not stay with it under any circumstances.
mind communion command
I hope I do not offend God by making my Communions in the frame of mind I have been describing. The command, after all, was Take, eat: not Take, understand.
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For his mind was full of forlorn hopes, death-or-glory charges, and last stands.
minds product stick
We want our product to stick in the minds of consumers. Michael Sands
mind looks covered
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mind france habit
It is difficult to admonish Frenchmen. Their habit of mind is unfavorable to preachment. Agnes Repplier
mind trying obligation
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