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Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires. ↗

— Augustine of Hippo

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There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list. ↗

— Charles Babbage

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The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

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Although I voted against the initial resolution approving the war in Iraq, I have consistently voted to support our troops with much-needed armor and supplies. ↗

— Ed Pastor

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As you say, the way string theory requires all these extra dimensions and this comes from certain consistency requirements about how string should behave and so on. ↗

— Roger Penrose

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If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a subject which keeps it steadily in the mind, till we have surveyed it accurately on all sides. ↗

— Robert Quillen

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Originality consists in trying to be like everybody else and failing. ↗

— Raymond Radiguet

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The Fat Mattress consisted of people I'd played with before joining the 'Experience and it was put together as a song writing situation. ↗

— Noel Redding

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I want to consistently play well and win titles. I'm only at the beginning. ↗

— Cristiano Ronaldo

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His effect on men is one of interest and curiosity, not of admiration and loyalty. His power is the power of gifts, not character. Men watch him, but do not follow him. ↗

— William Manchester

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