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thinking vanity
None of us are so much praised or censured as we think. Charles Caleb Colton
thinking people remember
A thorough-paced antiquary not only remembers what all other people have thought proper to forget, but he also forgets what all other people think is proper to remember.
thinking greed words-of-wisdom
"As I think I told you once before," said I, "it is you who have been, in your greed and cunning, against all the world. It may be profitable to you to reflect, in future, that there never were greed and cunning in the world yet, that did not do too much, and overreach themselves. It is as certain as death." Charles Dickens
thinking people noses
I think the Romans must have aggravated one another very much, with their noses. Perhaps, they became the restless people they were, in consequence.
thinking diversity different
Them which is of other naturs thinks different.
thinking america impossible
I think it impossible, utterly impossible, for any Englishman to live here [in America], and be happy.
thinking pieces ships
and it was not until I began to think, that I began fully to know how wrecked I was, and how the ship in which I had sailed was gone to pieces.
thinking light law
The one great principle of the English law is, to make business for itself. There is no other principle distinctly, certainly, and consistently maintained through all its narrow turnings. Viewed by this light it becomes a coherent scheme, and not the monstrous maze the laity are apt to think it. Let them but once clearly perceive that its grand principle is to make business for itself at their expense, and surely they will cease to grumble.
thinking advice
Get the advice of everybody whose advice is worth having - they are very few - and then do what you think best yourself. Charles Stewart Parnell
views extending fearlessness
Fearlessness is extending ourselves beyond our limited view. Chogyam Trungpa
views hands years
The comparative view of the powers of the magistrates, in two remarkable instances, is alone sufficient to represent the whole system of German manners. The disposal of the landed property within their district was absolutely vested in their hands, and they distributed it every year according to a new division. At the same time, they were not authorised to punish with death, to imprison, or even to strike, a private citizen. Edward Gibbon
views political literature
I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views. Edith Wharton
views rights political
I have also been attacked by my opponents as someone seeking to purge university faculties of leftist professors. This is false. The first provision of the Academic Bill of Rights is that no professor should be hired or fired because of his or her political views. I have never myself called for the firing of any professor for his or her political views, nor would I. David Horowitz
views individuality world
I'm coming 'round to the view that there's only a personal view of the world. David Hockney
views mind world
It's all right if you don't mind looking at the world from the point of view of a paralyzed Cyclops—for a split second.
views dating people
I take a benign view of digital connectedness. I notice in most young people's lives, Facebook and such doesn't replace normal dating or hanging out, it just facilitates it. David Brooks
views conservative
I have a lot of conservative views on a lot of things. Denis Leary
views female point-of-view
I wanted a more female point of view.
political liquid kind
If you're going to have any kind of political opposition in the 21st century, then it has to be as fundamentally liquid as the rapidly changing society we're living in. Alan Moore
political feelings answers
I don't wear my political feelings on my sleeve. However, if I'm asked, I will answer honestly. Eartha Kitt
political prisoner political-prisoners
Not all political prisoners are innocents. David Remnick
political doubt add
A too great disproportion among the citizens weakens any state. Every person, if possible, ought to enjoy the fruits of his labour, in a full possession of all the necessities, and many of the conveniences of life. No one can doubt, but such an equality is most suitable to human nature, and diminishes much less from the happiness of the rich than it adds to that of the poor. David Hume
political politics journalism
Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and muzzled the politicians. David Brinkley
political empowering democracy
Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy. David Brin
political byzantine rooms
I'm not into smoke-filled rooms. I don't have the time for byzantine political intrigues. Benazir Bhutto
political found drifting
That part of the Englishman's nature which has found gratification in religion is now drifting into political life. Beatrice Webb
political becoming psychological
There are personal reasons, psychological reasons, but there could also be political reasons for becoming a terrorist. Asne Seierstad