#falls

I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice. ↗

— Muriel Rukeyser

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But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the ground; for one who is equal to another cannot be the owner or property of that other. ↗

— William H. Seward

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What happens in the music business is that if you step out of your little spot to do something else, the sand falls right into where you stood and you're gone, you're history. ↗

— Nancy Sinatra

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There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses. ↗

— Josef Skvorecky

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Los Angeles is a microcosm of the United States. If L.A. falls, the country falls. ↗

— Ice T

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No great inner event befalls those who summon it not. ↗

— Maurice Maeterlinck

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