William Davenant (D'Avenant) Quotes
Had laws not been, we never had been blam'd; For not to know we sinn'd is innocence.
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If the money we donate helps one child or can ease the pain of one parent, those funds are well spent.
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It's simply untrue that religion provides the only framework for a universal morality.
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I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.
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Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.
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Money has no moral opinions.
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Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed.
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If they wish to alleviate the sufferings of the exploited classes, let them live up to their pretensions, let them abandon the academy and go out there and work politically and economically and in a humanitarian spirit.
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What impresses men is not mind, but the result of mind.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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One of the biggest misconceptions that has been thrown out there is the fact that I started on Vine.
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Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.
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Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.
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One SF prediction that I would like very much to see: Get solar collectors launched to beam energy back home, and get away from fossil fuels.
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I think I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not really aware of that time passing. I don't feel that I'm wasteful with time. But I'm not aware of it passing.
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I never watch MTV. I don't have time to watch TV. And when I do, I'm watching the Discovery Channel. 'Deadliest Catch: Crab Fishing in Alaska,' that's my show.
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This Earth is our only home. Together, we must protect and cherish it.
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I don't know anything about music.
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The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.
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When it comes to video and pretty much everything else, the more personalized the content, the higher the chances of conversion.
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Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down.
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Ever since Adam's day, the divine law of the Sabbath has been emphasized repeatedly over the centuries more than any other commandment. This long emphasis alone is an indication of its importance.
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He began with an exordium, containing an apology for his resignation of the office of Advocate-General in the Court of Admiralty; and for his appearance in that cause, in opposition to the Crown, and in favor of the town of Boston, and the merchants of Boston and Salem.
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You don’t know what a trial it is to be —like me. I've got to keep my face like steel in the street to keep men from winking at me.
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Had laws not been, we never had been blam'd; For not to know we sinn'd is innocence.
