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What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

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Allowing Texas to display the Ten Commandments on State property but disallowing Kentucky courthouses from doing the same is a poor and flawed interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. ↗

— Ginny B. Waite

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To be a Christian is to believe we are commanded and authorised to say certain things to the world; to say things that will make disciples of all nations. ↗

— Rowan D. Williams

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With twelve horse power at our command, we considered that we could permit the weight of the machine with operator to rise to 750 or 800 pounds, and still have as much surplus power as we had originally allowed for in the first estimate of 550 pounds. ↗

— Orville Wright

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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along. ↗

— Paramahansa Yogananda

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President Bush and his commanders announced early in the conflict that the Conventions applied. ↗

— John Yoo

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While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war. ↗

— John Yoo

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Dear is your heart and close your hand, I relinquish all to love's dysmorphic command. ↗

— Isabel Yosito

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Violence commands both literature and life, and violence is always crude and distorted. ↗

— Ellen Glasgow

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The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise. ↗

— Edward Gibbon

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