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The philosopher ought never to try to avoid the duty of making up his mind. ↗

— Mortimer Adler

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Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State. ↗

— Edward Abbey

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There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California. ↗

— Edward Abbey

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A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

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Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing. ↗

— Diane Abbott

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Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue. ↗

— Diane Abbott

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I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.' ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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The part of me which wanders through my mind and never sees or feels actual objects, but which lives in and moves through my passions and my emotions, experiences this world as a horrible nightmare. ↗

— Jack Henry Abbott

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We thought that whatever we wanted to do was right and good, simply because we were Americans, and we would succeed at it because we were Americans. ↗

— Neil Sheehan

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Center is a very tough position to play. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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