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The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards. ↗

— Irving Babbitt

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We must not, however, be like the leaders of the great romantic revolt who, in their eagerness to get rid of the husk of convention, disregarded also the humane aspiration. ↗

— Irving Babbitt

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By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

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The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

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There are many members of parliament present here who know as well as I do that, if a man has not already been converted, it will require a great deal more than a letter of appeal to achieve conversion. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

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There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international publishing house, of a great peace newspaper, or the like. I am rather skeptical about this idea. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

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They've all been through bad things. So bad things happen to people. They happen to all the great men of God. ↗

— Jim Bakker

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Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God. ↗

— Abu Bakr

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The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty. ↗

— Abu Bakr

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To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad. ↗