"And when the book of Daniel was showed to him (Alexander the Great) wherein Daniel declared that one of the Greeks should destroy the empire of the Persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended."

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Source : Flavius Josephus (1830). “The Works of Flavius Josephus...: With Three Dissertations, Concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the Just, God's Command to Abraham, Etc. and Explanatory Notes and Observations”, p.235

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“I believe you have to nurture your conscience.”
“Why should thinkers mock the simple pieties of the people?”

Source : Simon Blackburn (1999). “Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy”, p.132, Oxford University Press
“I have kiddingly called it the 'Super Bowl,' which obviously can be improved upon.”
“The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.”

Source : Interview with Robert Reinhold:, www.nytimes.com. March 29, 1987.
“I think that is the fight that we have to wage if we're to save the middle class. And I do have doubts about whether Hillary Clinton or whether any Republican candidate out there is prepared to take on the big money interests who control so much of our economy and as a result of Citizens United, our political process as well.”
“If I have the power to post 'Happy Birthday' on someone's Facebook page and make them feel really good, it feels really good to make other people feel really good. I love it. I'm a huge Facebook and Twitter person. And I love talking to my fans. It's fun.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.”
“I am the farthest thing from a computer genius.”

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