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If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own senses; how wide is that we gain from other sources. ↗

— Matthew Simpson

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I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth. ↗

— Kate Smith

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Many exceedingly rich men are unhappy, but many middling circumstances are fortunate. ↗

— Herodotus

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She saw too that man has the power of exceeding himself, of becoming himself more entirely and profoundly than he is, truths which have only recently begun to be seen in Europe and seem even now too great for its common intelligence. ↗

— Sri Aurobindo

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All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ↗

— Charles A. Beard

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I'm exceedingly proud of being an actor, but I never recommend it to anyone. ↗

— Theodore Bikel

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Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers. ↗

— Franz Boas

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I have found a very great number of exceedingly beautiful theorems. ↗

— Pierre de Fermat

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It is exceedingly improbable that the identical action of the corresponding parts of the two retina is the result of a certain habituation, or of the influence of the mind. ↗

— Johannes P. Muller

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The penalty for exceeding the time limit is the forfeiture of the game. ↗

— Howard Staunton

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