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John Adams

John Adams

In politics the middle way

In politics the middle way is none at all.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

An impactful person/life is anyone/any

An impactful person/life is anyone/any life that adds value to other lives. Now, until you are passionate/determined you can't/won't impact other people's lives positively. ~Emeasoba George.
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Edmund Wilson

Edmund Wilson

No two persons ever read

No two persons ever read the same book.
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Sean King Park Strategies

Sean King Park Strategies

Taiwan, by its nature, is

Taiwan, by its nature, is in a unique international position and it has to stand up for itself where and when it can.
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Sean King Park Strategies

Sean King Park Strategies

How can [Germany] be criticized

How can [Germany] be criticized for making things that people actually want to buy? And why encourage Germans to buy things they don't need with money they don't have?
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John Adams

John Adams

A desire to be observed,

A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.
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Beyoncé

Beyoncé

“There's definitely a dangerous feeling

“There's definitely a dangerous feeling when you're in love--it's giving your heart to someone else and knowing that they have control over your feelings. I know for me, who always tries to be so tough, that's the dangerous thing.”
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John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

The men who create power

The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nations greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us.
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John Adams

John Adams

Genius is sorrow's child.

Genius is sorrow's child.
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Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Turn on, tune in, drop

Turn on, tune in, drop out
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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Heartthrobs are a dime a

Heartthrobs are a dime a dozen
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B. J. Gupta

B. J. Gupta

High living and high thinking

High living and high thinking are poles apart.
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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Fame is a bitch, man.

Fame is a bitch, man.
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John Adams

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson -- still surv

Thomas Jefferson -- still surv
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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Being married means I can

Being married means I can break wind and eat ice cream in bed.
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Saki

Saki

The young have aspirations that

The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened.
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John Adams

John Adams

The Revolution was effected before

The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

A wholistic way to overcome

A wholistic way to overcome adversity is just to perceive/undertake it as a task, which must be tackled & conquered at all cost. ~Emeasoba George.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Anyone who challenges himself/herself often

Anyone who challenges himself/herself often is more likely to get over any difficulty. So, do challenge yourself as often as you can. ~Emeasoba George.
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Earl Wilson

Earl Wilson

The man who didn't want

The man who didn't want his wife to work has been succeeded by the man who asks about her chances of getting a raise.
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s sanjeev dev

s sanjeev dev

to live is to love

to live is to love and to love is to live that's life
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John Adams

John Adams

As much as I converse

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children
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John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

The ancient Greek definition of

The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

For you to get through

For you to get through your problems. You have to realize they are not just mere problems. Rather, challenges which you've got to challenge and defeat by all means. ~Emeasoba George.
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