Jonathan Mayhew Quotes
To say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when they defend their rights ...is as great a treason as ever a man uttered.
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The right of petition is an old undoubted household right of the blood of England, which runs in our veins.
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I never stopped photographing. There were a couple of years when I didn't have a darkroom, but that didn't stop me from photographing.
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When I was making my first films, I was very interested in Hollywood B movies.
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He who is contented is rich.
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Names and attributes must be accommodated to the essence of things, and not the essence to the names, since things come first and names afterwards.
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As somebody who visits countless schools, I see firsthand the dire situation our educational system faces.
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Whenever I read the psalms, I feel like I am eavesdropping on a saint having a personal conversation with God.
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We often value the exterior and superficial aspect of things more than their inner reality. Bad manners taint everything even justice and reason. The 'how' of things matters most, and even the most disagreeable matters can be sweetened and gilded over with the proper appearance. Such is the bias and the weakness of the human mind.
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My wife has cut our lovemaking down to once a month, but I know two guys she's cut out entirely.
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The Olympic Games are about achievement, which is only possible if the athletes are in peak health. At Johnson & Johnson, we focus on the health and well being of people around the world so they can be at their best. This global opportunity will enable Johnson & Johnson to expand our reach in emerging markets and strengthen our businesses in developed areas.
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A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn't do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I'm against Botox, I'm against injections; I think it's damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It's all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does.
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For what is the best choice for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve.
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When it comes to love, compassion, and other feelings of the heart, I am rich.
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I started out making $4 for my first fight, but imagine paying $25,000 for a painting...look at me!
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In this age, the mere example of nonconformity, the mere refusal to bend the knee to custom, is itself a service.
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Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing.
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In politics you learn to always smile.
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The world wishes to be deceived.
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Regard yourself all the more as a sinner because you cannot feel yourself to be what you are.
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All three states - the Lacedaemonian, the Cretan, and the Carthaginian - nearly resemble one another, and are very different from any others. Many of the Carthaginian institutions are excellent. The superiority of their constitution is proved by the fact that the common people remains loyal to the constitution; the Carthaginians have never had any rebellion worth speaking of, and have never been under the rule of a tyrant.
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To say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when they defend their rights ...is as great a treason as ever a man uttered.
