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Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.
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The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but...
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People need religion. It’s a vehicle for a moral tradition. A crucial role. Nothing...
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In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs...
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Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain...
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When I was a child, there were times when we had to entertain ourselves....
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The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no...
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The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.
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Just because swans mate for life, I don’t think it’s that big of a...
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Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a...