"It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances."

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Source : Thomas Reid, William Hamilton, Harry M. Bracken, Thomas Reid, Sir William Hamilton (1967). “Philosophical Works”, p.66, Georg Olms Verlag

Thomas Reid

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“If being recalled is the price for keeping one's promises, then so be it.”

Source : "Recall Election Claims Arizona Anti-Immigration Champion". www.nytimes.com. November 10, 2011.
“When things are very real and honest, they don't go away.”
“I think 'The Hunger Games' has a really powerful message about survival, and sacrificing for the ones you love. It's almost like a warning for us to not lose touch of our humanity. We live in a world in which we watch other's misfortunes for entertainment.”
“Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men.”
“I don't spend much time thinking about whether God exists. I don't consider that a relevant question. It's unanswerable and irrelevant to my life, so I put it in the category of things I can't worry about.”
“anyone who writes plays is unbelievably persistent, because there isn't a need in the world for plays. Somehow you internally have to feel a need to write a play.”
“Its no secret that I've never liked tax credits.”
“At the end of the day, you won't be happy unil you love yourself.”

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