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From a very early age I had imbibed the opinion that it was every man's duty to do all that lay in his power to leave his country as good as he had found it. ↗

— William Cobbett

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What President Bush has done speaks more than words about his feeling of compassion and commitment to people. ↗

— Thad Cochran

#bush #commitment #compassion #done #feeling

I have an independent record label called Favored Nations on which I released an album by an artist called Johnny A, who plays an arch top Gibson through a Marshall, but the tone is all in his fingers. ↗

— Steve Vai

#arch #artist #called #favored #fingers

An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

#any #art #artist #cannot #discuss

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie. ↗

— Jean Cocteau

#children #cut #his #knot #life

There is something universal in the theme of a man trying to save his family in the midst of the most terrible circumstances. It is not limited to Sierra Leone. This story could apply to any number of places where ordinary people have been caught up in political events beyond their control. ↗

— Edward Zwick

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Often the presence of mind and energy of a person remote from the spotlight decide the course of history for centuries to come. ↗

— Stefan Zweig

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I think the term poet is a very exalted term and should be applied to a man at the end of his work. When he looks back over the body of his work and he's written poetry then let the verdict be that he's a poet. ↗

— Leonard Cohen

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The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose. ↗

— Edward Coke

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Americanism demands loyalty to the teacher and respect for his lesson. ↗

— Bainbridge Colby

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