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That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species. ↗

— Richard Owen

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Daytime soap operas, which I used to adore, have been declining in quality and importance for over a decade, and I gradually stopped monitoring them. ↗

— Camille Paglia

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I certainly derived my skills as a prose writer from my scrutiny of poetry and of the individual word. But schools don't do things like that anymore - tracking words down to their roots. ↗

— Camille Paglia

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I don't know who took what. That is pretty private with an individual. ↗

— Rafael Palmeiro

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I try to deign golf courses that are individual in character and individual in their own standing. ↗

— Arnold Palmer

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If an individual is born with the obligation to obey, who is born with the right to command? ↗

— Tom G. Palmer

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It is obvious that different individuals require different things to live good, healthy, and virtuous lives. ↗

— Tom G. Palmer

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We either believe in the dignity of the individual, the rule of law, and the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment, or we don't. There is no middle ground. ↗

— Leon Panetta

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The creation of a world view is the work of a generation rather than of an individual, but we each of us, for better or for worse, add our brick to the edifice. ↗

— John Dos Passos

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I believe in trying to get a balance between individual freedom on the one hand and social responsibility on the other. ↗

— Chris Patten

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