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Small: Man, in his animal capacity, is qualified to subsist in every climate
Adam Ferguson
"Man, in his animal capacity, is qualified to subsist in every climate"
Adam Ferguson, Philosopher
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Small: Exercise is the chief source of improvement in our faculties
"Exercise is the chief source of improvement in our faculties"
Hugh Blair, Theologian
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Small: There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness
"There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasi
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown
"Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: You can take no credit for beauty at sixteen. But if you are beautiful at sixty, it will be your own souls doi
"You can take no credit for beauty at sixteen. But if you are beautiful at sixty, it will be your own soul's doing"
Marie Carmichael Stopes, Author
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Small: Men are never so good or so bad as their opinions
"Men are never so good or so bad as their opinions"
James Mackintosh, Judge
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Small: Without the power of the Industrial Union behind it, Democracy can only enter the State as the victim enters t
"Without the power of the Industrial Union behind it, Democracy can only enter the State as the victim enters the gullet of the Serpent"
James Connolly, Politician
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Small: What ever purifies the heart also fortifies it
"What ever purifies the heart also fortifies it"
Hugh Blair, Theologian
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Small: The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible
"The great standard of literature as to purity and exactness of style is the Bible"
Hugh Blair, Theologian
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Small: Personally, I think if a women hasnt met the right man by the time shes 24, she may be lucky
"Personally, I think if a women hasn't met the right man by the time she's 24, she may be lucky"
Deborah Kerr, Actress
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Small: How small regard is had to the oath of God by men professing the name of God
"How small regard is had to the oath of God by men professing the name of God"
George Gillespie, Theologian
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Small: Whether life is worth living depends on whether there is love in life
"Whether life is worth living depends on whether there is love in life"
R. D. Laing, Psychologist
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Small: We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love
"We are effectively destroying ourselves by violence masquerading as love"
R. D. Laing, Psychologist
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Small: There is no such condition as schizophrenia, but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political ev
"There is no such condition as 'schizophrenia,' but the label is a social fact and the social fact a political event"
R. D. Laing, Psychologist
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Small: The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that h
Adam Ferguson
"The history of mankind is confined within a limited period, and from every quarter brings an intimation that human affairs have had a beginning"
Adam Ferguson, Philosopher
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Small: In every commercial state, notwithstanding any pretension to equal rights, the exaltation of a few must depres
Adam Ferguson
"In every commercial state, notwithstanding any pretension to equal rights, the exaltation of a few must depress the many"
Adam Ferguson, Philosopher
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Small: There were no international terrorists in Iraq until we went in. It was we who gave the perfect conditions in
"There were no international terrorists in Iraq until we went in. It was we who gave the perfect conditions in which Al Qaeda could thrive"
Robin Cook, Politician
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Small: I will be a historical painter
"I will be a historical painter"
William Allan, Artist
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Small: I dont really believe in the Devil, but if the Devil is the Father of Lies, then he certainly invented the Int
"I don't really believe in the Devil, but if the Devil is the Father of Lies, then he certainly invented the Internet"
Ken MacLeod, Writer
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Small: Some folks are wise and some are otherwise
"Some folks are wise and some are otherwise"
Tobias Smollett, Writer
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Small: Its better to be hurt by the truth than to gain satisfaction from the lies
"It's better to be hurt by the truth than to gain satisfaction from the lies"
David Allan, Artist
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Small: The noblest exercise of the mind within doors, and most befitting a person of quality, is study
"The noblest exercise of the mind within doors, and most befitting a person of quality, is study"
William Ramsay, Scientist
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Small: You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is
"You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass. A touch here, a push there, and you bring back the reign of Saturn"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: Without humility there can be no humanity
"Without humility there can be no humanity"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education
"To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God
"Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God"
John Buchan, Politician
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Small: A poem can have an impact, but you cant expect an audience to understand all the nuances
"A poem can have an impact, but you can't expect an audience to understand all the nuances"
Douglas Dunn, Poet
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Small: Dying is easy, its living that scares me to death
"Dying is easy, it's living that scares me to death"
Annie Lennox, Musician
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Small: Just as it is true that a stream cannot rise above its source, so it is true that a national literature cannot
"Just as it is true that a stream cannot rise above its source, so it is true that a national literature cannot rise above the moral level of the social conditions of the people from whom it derives its inspiration"
James Connolly, Politician
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Small: Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man
"Only mediocrity of enjoyment is allowed to man"
Hugh Blair, Theologian
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Small: At the beginning of this album I discovered the computer and had great fun playing with the thing. And I reali
"At the beginning of this album I discovered the computer and had great fun playing with the thing. And I realized that, not being a good keyboard player, I could write things in very small sections, give them a certain feel and mess about with bends on the keyboard"
Midge Ure, Musician
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Small: If we look into ourselves we discover propensities which declare that our intellects have arisen from a lower
"If we look into ourselves we discover propensities which declare that our intellects have arisen from a lower form; could our minds be made visible we should find them tailed"
William Winwood Reade, Historian
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Small: And should think freedom more to prize, than all the gold in world that is
"And should think freedom more to prize, than all the gold in world that is"
John Barbour, Poet
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Small: I courted fame but as a spur to brave and honest deeds who despises fame will soon renounce the virtues that d
"I courted fame but as a spur to brave and honest deeds; who despises fame will soon renounce the virtues that deserve it"
David Mallet, Dramatist
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Small: You think that religion is a thing that is there to help you and to see you through life, and then you wake up
"You think that religion is a thing that is there to help you and to see you through life, and then you wake up one morning and find the entire Irish situation, the civil war that's based on religion"
Midge Ure, Musician
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Small: But the guitar is my favorite, first and foremost instrument
"But the guitar is my favorite, first and foremost instrument"
Midge Ure, Musician
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Small: Im more in love with Rock n Roll today than other things. It grows, you know?
"Im more in love with Rock n Roll today than other things. It grows, you know?"
Bon Scott, Musician
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Small: Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall
"Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall"
Tobias Smollett, Writer
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Small: It is not hard to feel like an outsider. I think we have all felt like that at one time or another
"It is not hard to feel like an outsider. I think we have all felt like that at one time or another"
Alan Cumming, Actor
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