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Words derive their power from the original word. ↗

— Meister Eckhart

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Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its validity from the consent of the governed. ↗

— Paul Tsongas

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The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection. ↗

— William Godwin

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Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul. ↗

— Vincent Van Gogh

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Our second remark is, that the office is of divine appointment, not merely in the sense in which the civil powers are ordained of God, but in the sense that ministers derive their authority from Christ, and not from the people. ↗

— Charles Hodge

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Mystery Science Theater is really a postmodern show, it's really derived of many influences. ↗

— Joel Hodgson

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Jesus wept; Voltaire smiled. From that divine tear and from that human smile is derived the grace of present civilization. ↗

— Victor Hugo

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It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life. ↗

— Victor Hugo

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The idea that one might derive satisfaction from his or her successful work, because that work is ingenious, beautiful, or just pleasing, has become ridiculed. ↗

— Niklaus Wirth

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Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid. ↗

— Elizabeth Hardwick

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