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Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow.
Topic: Skepticism
But the religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principle of resistance, it is the dissidence of dissent, and the protestantism of the Protestant religion.
Topic: Religion
Author: Edmund Burke
Think not the good, The gentle deeds of mercy thou hast done, Shall die forgotten all; the poor, the prisoner, The fatherless, the friendless, and the widow, Who daily owe the bounty of thy hand, Shall cry to Heaven, and pull a blessing on thee.
Topic: Mercy
Take your work seriously, but never yourself.
Topic: Society
Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
Topic: Laziness
Author: Anne Frank
You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered.
Of right and wrong he taught Truths as refined as ever Athens heard; And he practis'd what he preach'd.
Topic: Preaching
when in doubt, consult your inner child if it doesn't come naturally, leave it.
Topic: Cliches
Author: Unknown
Sharp as a basketball.
Topic: Cliches
Author: Unknown
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
Topic: Leadership
Author: Tacitus
When something happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.
Topic: Growth
They say that man is mighty, He governs land and sea, He wields a mighty scepter O'er lesser powers that be; But a mightier power and stronger Man from his throne has hurled, For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world.
Topic: Motherhood
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
Topic: Baseball
Author: Hank Aaron
A poet not in love is out at sea; He must have a lay-figure.
Topic: Poets
He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.
Topic: Roses
Author: Bidpai
Everyone leaves footprints in you memory, but the ones that leave footprints in your heart are the ones you will truely remember.
Topic: Cliches
Before we work on artificial intelligence why don't we do something about natural stupidity?
Author: Steve Polyak
Me of my lawful pleasure she restrained And prayed me oft forbearance--did it with A pudency so rosy, the sweet view on't Might well have warmed old Saturn--that I thought her As chaste as unsunned snow.
Topic: Chastity
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Topic: Speech
Author: Bible