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“Tis hard to comprehend how one man can come to be master of many, equal to himself in right, unless it be by consent or by force.”
Source : Algernon SIDNEY, Isaac Littlebury (1704). “Discourses concerning Government ... Published by I. Littlebury from an original manuscript of the author”, p.20
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“And you know when I was growing up, I knew I wanted to have kids, but I knew I didn't want to do it alone. Then once I was 41, 42, I had to accept that I probably wouldn't have kids unless I decided to adopt later on, but even then it would be with a partner.”
Source : "Amy Poehler Talks to Rachel Dratch About Her Memoir". Interview with Amy Poehler, www.thedailybeast.com. March 26, 2012.
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“There is genius in persistence. It conquers all opposers. It gives confidence. It annihilates obstacles. Everybody believes in a determined man. People know that when he undertakes a thing, the battle is half won, for his rule is to accomplish whatever he sets out to do.”
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“Emotions were like wild horses and it required wisdom to be able to control them”
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“Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?”
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“I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.”
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“Metaphysics is a science.”
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“Character is a strange blending of flinty strength and pliable warmth.”