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“One of those poor fellows that had become a Christian was badgered by his companions; and one of them said, "How do you know that Jesus Christ has forgiven your sins? " The man turned at once and said, "How do you know when you have got sugar in your tea?”
Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (p. 17), 1895.
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“If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move.”
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“I believe there is no philosophical high-road in science, with epistemological signposts. No, we are in a jungle and find our way by trial and error, building our road behind us as we proceed.”
Source : "Experiment and Theory in Physics" by Max Born, (p. 44), 1943.
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“The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people.”
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“Thanks, but that's not going to fix anything. It's like putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.”
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“Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen.”
Source : Interview with Jim Leach, www.neh.gov. May/June 2012.
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“Something like trying to protect yourself all the time, things like trying to outwit fate. Those things can be the worst thing you can do for yourself.”
Source : Neil T. Anderson, Mike Quarles, Julia Quarles (1996). “Freedom from Addiction: Breaking the Bondage of Addiction and Finding Freedom in Christ”, p.174, Gospel Light Publications
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“An investor doesn’t have a prayer of picking a manager that can deliver true alpha.”