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“The Mode of circular reasoning is the form used when the proof itself which ought to establish the matter of inquiry requires confirmation derived from the matter; in this case, being unable to assume either in order to establish the other, we suspend judgement about both.”
Source : Sextus (Empiricus.) (1993). “Sextus Empiricus: Outlines of Pyrrhonism”
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“We say: mad with joy. We should say: wise with grief.”
Source : Marguerite Yourcenar (1994). “Fires”, p.79, University of Chicago Press
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“Control your fate or somebody else will”
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“Everything is awesome... Everything is cool when you're a part of a team.”
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“I certainly know German colleagues in the US who try to be Americans, try to melt into Americanism, even before they get married and become American citizens. But I've never tried that.”
Source : "Bernhard Schlink: being German is a huge burden" by Kate Connolly, www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2012. 
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“Activity is not achievement. It is not enough to rush about beginning a lot of things and keeping busy. A well-spent life is one that rounds out what it has begun.”
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“The Internet was supposed to be the great equalizer,”
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“To dislocate the functioning of a city without destroying it can be more effective than a riot because it can be longer-lasting, costly to the society but not wantonly destructive, moreover, it is more difficult for Government to quell it by superior force.”
