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“Just as I came out into the rue, an omnibus came by - pas complet, so I sprang in, without that prayer and fasting which should chasten the mind before risking it in a French omnibus.”
Source : Susan Hale (1918). “Letters of Susan Hale”
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“It is essential that in a society, divine thoughts and power should co-exist. Simple Faith, not backed by material forces, is weak and Strength without touch of Divinity is monstrous.”
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“Kick him when he's down, he's easier to reach.”
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“What an honor it was to step into the shoes of Nelson Mandela and portray a man who defied odds, broke down barriers, and championed human rights before the eyes of the world.”
Source : "Harvey Weinstein and Idris Elba React to Nelson Mandela’s Passing". www.indiewire.com. December 5, 2013. 
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“Rule number something or other -- never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something better in return.”
Source : Sara Paretsky (2011). “Deadlock”, p.34, Dell
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“Man's last freedom is his freedom to choose how he will react in any given situation”
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“Imperialist aid is a noose of plunder and subjugation, aimed at robbing 10 and even 100 things for one thing that is given.”
Source : "The madness of Kim Jong II" by Philip Gourevitch, www.theguardian.com. November 2, 2003.
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“It's the old case against symbols: if you get them, they seem obvious and artificial, and if you don't, you miss the whole point.”
Source : Wilfrid Sheed (1978). “The good word and other words”, Penguin (Non-Classics)
