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The nineteenth century believed in science but the twentieth century does not. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

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I looked at some of the statues of Jesus; they were just stones with no life. When they said that God is three, I was puzzled even more but could not argue. I believed it, simply because I had to have respect for the faith of my parents. ↗

— Cat Stevens

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Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed. ↗

— I. F. Stone

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Greater things are believed of those who are absent. ↗

— Tacitus

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I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage. ↗

— Jim Talent

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I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me. ↗

— Joe Theismann

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Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule. ↗

— Daniel Ellsberg

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By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life. ↗

— James G. Frazer

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My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education. ↗

— John H. Johnson

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It was a wonderful time to be young. The 1960s didn't end until about 1976. We all believed in Make Love, Not War. We were idealistic innocents, despite the drugs and sex. ↗

— Margot Kidder

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