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Small: But while human liberty has engaged the attention of the enlightened, and enlisted the feelings of the generou
Francis Wright
"But while human liberty has engaged the attention of the enlightened, and enlisted the feelings of the generous of all civilized nations, may we not enquire if this liberty has been rightly understood?"
Francis Wright, Activist
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Small: Paper and ink are all but trash, if I cannot find the thought which the writer did think
"Paper and ink are all but trash, if I cannot find the thought which the writer did think"
Walter Smith, Athlete
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Small: After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - wh
"After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists"
Dorothy Dunnett, Novelist
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Small: We have sensible fans and sensible policies
"We have sensible fans and sensible policies"
David Gill, Scientist
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Small: We had to support our player and genuinely felt, like Rio has said, that it was an honest mistake. It is impor
"We had to support our player and genuinely felt, like Rio has said, that it was an honest mistake. It is important to know that Manchester United never said, and Rio Ferdinand never said, that a mistake hadn't been made"
David Gill, Scientist
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Small: We genuinely believe to this day that it was an honest genuine mistake and we never imagined the punishment wo
"We genuinely believe to this day that it was an honest genuine mistake and we never imagined the punishment would be eight months. The precedent dictated that it was unlikely to be that. We don't regret he played for that period"
David Gill, Scientist
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Small: The manager sits down with me I sit down with the board. We assess the success of the year. The manager assess
"The manager sits down with me; I sit down with the board. We assess the success of the year. The manager assesses whose coming through the academy system. His job is to look at what is happening in European and world football"
David Gill, Scientist
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Small: Previously people were treated anonymously particular on a drugs situation which is obviously highly emotive.
"Previously people were treated anonymously particular on a drugs situation which is obviously highly emotive. They have been treated anonymously even after the verdict had been reached"
David Gill, Scientist
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Small: As in nature, as in art, so in grace it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster
"As in nature, as in art, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster"
Thomas Guthrie, Clergyman
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Small: Since we have placed justification in the revelation of Jesus Christ formed and brought forth in the heart, th
"Since we have placed justification in the revelation of Jesus Christ formed and brought forth in the heart, there working his works of righteousness and bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit"
Robert Barclay, Writer
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Small: He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtai
"He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to do so in things natural and earthly, how much more then in spiritual?"
Robert Barclay, Writer
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Small: Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in know
"Though the general principles of statecraft have survived the rise and fall of empires, every increase in knowledge has brought about changes in the political, economic, and social structure"
John Boyd Orr, Politician
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Small: There can be no peace in the world so long as a large proportion of the population lack the necessities of lif
"There can be no peace in the world so long as a large proportion of the population lack the necessities of life and believe that a change of the political and economic system will make them available. World peace must be based on world plenty"
John Boyd Orr, Politician
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Small: The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war
"The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war"
John Boyd Orr, Politician
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Small: No, I like being a role model because I know how much comfort my musical idols brought me
"No, I like being a role model because I know how much comfort my musical idols brought me"
Shirley Manson, Musician
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Small: I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well
"I am laughably aggressive, and the rest of the band is very laid back, so we mix well"
Shirley Manson, Musician
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Small: When I was working with David Cassidy at the Rio, I made an album of updated versions of some 1970s disco tune
"When I was working with David Cassidy at the Rio, I made an album of updated versions of some 1970s disco tunes. I had a blast"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: My sole focus as far back as I can remember was all about my dream to become a singer
"My sole focus as far back as I can remember was all about my dream to become a singer"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: I used to hate, with a capitol H, making videos. It was nothing but a chore. It was something you had to do to
"I used to hate, with a capitol H, making videos. It was nothing but a chore. It was something you had to do to have your music accepted in the visual medium"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: Unless its done superbly, as in the Japanese film Gate of Hell, color can be a very distracting element
"Unless it's done superbly, as in the Japanese film Gate of Hell, color can be a very distracting element"
Norman McLaren, Artist
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Small: I dont know whether it ever comes back to the same thing it does return to the spirit of a previous period in
"I don't know whether it ever comes back to the same thing; it does return to the spirit of a previous period in some way, but it's different, it's new"
Norman McLaren, Artist
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Small: I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ
"I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ"
David Livingstone, Explorer
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Small: Our religious belief usurps the place of our sensations, our imaginations of our judgment. We no longer look t
Francis Wright
"Our religious belief usurps the place of our sensations, our imaginations of our judgment. We no longer look to actions, trace their consequences, and then deduce the rule; we first make the rule, and then, right or wrong, force the action to square with it"
Francis Wright, Activist
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Small: Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself
Francis Wright
"Awaken its powers, and it will respect itself"
Francis Wright, Activist
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Small: Do it now. It is not safe to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of the world
"Do it now. It is not safe to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of the world"
Thomas Guthrie, Clergyman
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Small: Proving Im a good mother is the one achievement Im most proud of. Its brought out the best in me
"Proving I'm a good mother is the one achievement I'm most proud of. It's brought out the best in me"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: Its very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem
"It's very validating when you are new in the industry to get awards. It boosts your self-esteem"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: Id love to a duet with Luther Vandross
"I'd love to a duet with Luther Vandross"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: I have lived in the United States for half of my life, my entire adult life
"I have lived in the United States for half of my life, my entire adult life"
Sheena Easton, Musician
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Small: It depends who the director is you know, I mean Ken Loach for instance. Ive done up to 32 takes with him
"It depends who the director is you know, I mean Ken Loach for instance. I've done up to 32 takes with him"
Robert Carlyle, Director
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Small: Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day
"Every actor I think has got their own number of takes that they like, you know. Some actors like to go all day, you know on the one scene and some actors want to take two takes. I personally like four"
Robert Carlyle, Director
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Small: When the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century brought a rapid increase in wealth, the demand of wor
"When the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century brought a rapid increase in wealth, the demand of workers for a fair share of the wealth they were creating was conceded only after riots and strikes"
John Boyd Orr, Politician
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Small: Science has produced such powerful weapons that in a war between great powers there would be neither victor no
"Science has produced such powerful weapons that in a war between great powers there would be neither victor nor vanquished. Both would be overwhelmed in destruction"
John Boyd Orr, Politician
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Small: However difficult it may be to bring it about, some form of world government, with agreed international law an
"However difficult it may be to bring it about, some form of world government, with agreed international law and means of enforcing the law, is inevitable"
John Boyd Orr, Politician
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Small: I take a lot of pride in being myself. Im comfortable with who I am
"I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am"
James McAvoy, Actor
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Small: I kind of embarked on a fruitless search to find information about my character, Frederick Aiken. And it was f
"I kind of embarked on a fruitless search to find information about my character, Frederick Aiken. And it was fruitless, unfortunately, because there's so little about him"
James McAvoy, Actor
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Small: Because technically actors are just public servants really. They just tell stories because people need to be t
"Because technically actors are just public servants really. They just tell stories because people need to be told stories. That's all it is. And yet we get treated as though we're important"
James McAvoy, Actor
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Small: If a man fights his way through his doubts to the conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord, he has attained to a c
"If a man fights his way through his doubts to the conviction that Jesus Christ is Lord, he has attained to a certainty that the man who unthinkingly accepts things can never reach"
William Barclay, Theologian
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Small: He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts - for support rather than for illumination
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts - for support rather than for illumination"
Andrew Lang, Poet
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Small: Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts
Francis Wright
"Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon the dictum of learned authorities, but upon attentive personal observation of what is passing around us"
Francis Wright, Activist
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