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The establishment of a law, moreover, does not take place when the first thought of it takes form, or even when its significance is recognised, but only when it has been confirmed by the results of the experiment. ↗

— Dmitri Mendeleev

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Man is firmly convinced that he is awake; in reality he is caught in a net of sleep and dreams which he has unconsciously woven himself. ↗

— Gustave Meyrink

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In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

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I have always been a firm believer in the longstanding American principle of having the right to bear arms and I will remain committed to see that this freedom is not infringed upon, revoked, or limited in any way. ↗

— Jeff Miller

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Everyone recognizes that's a joke because obviously the number and shape of the pieces doesn't affect the size of the pizza. And similarly, the stocks, bonds, warrants, etc., issued don't affect the aggregate value of the firm. ↗

— Merton Miller

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I believe firmly in reconciliation among Vietnamese to avoid unnecessary shedding of the blood of Vietnamese. ↗

— Duong Van Minh

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Tackling deprivation around the world is a moral imperative and firmly in Britain's national interest. ↗

— Andrew Mitchell

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Once when I was a fugitive, I was working for a law firm in Denver. ↗

— Kevin Mitnick

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On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of my conscience. ↗

— Maria Monk

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Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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