"It is a mournful fact that most men, and indeed all men of worldly character, have so much regard to public opinion that they dare not act according to the dictates of their consciences when acting thus would incur the popular frown."

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Charles Grandison Finney

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“There are some situations which men understand by instinct, by which reason is powerless to explain; in such cases the greatest poet is he who gives utterance to the most natural and vehement outburst of sorrow. Those who hear the bitter cry are as much impressed as if they listened to an entire poem, and when th sufferer is sincere they are right in regarding his outburst as sublime.”
“We live in a very complex world.”
“A lot of people think they need to give up nature to become adults but that's not true. However, you have to be careful how you describe and define 'nature.”
“Everybody seized upon a bit of the beast. The Sultan claimed the liver, which, when dried and powdered, is worth twice its weight in gold as medicine.”

Source : Isabella Bird (2010). “The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither”, p.228, Cambridge University Press
“There would be no need for the women's movement if the church and Bible hadn't abused them”
“Just as many smart people fail in the investment business as stupid ones. Intellectually active people are particularly attracted to elegant concepts, which can have the effect of distracting them from the simpler, more fundamental truths.”

Source : "There's Always Something to Do", www.businessinsider.com. May 9, 2011.
“Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man”
“When I was a kid, I loved Popeye, but the old ones, the real old ones.”

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