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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before. ↗

— Thomas Clarkson

#before #better #did #done #former

We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for the sole purpose of being used as beasts, or instruments of labour. ↗

— Thomas Clarkson

#being #being used #beings #cannot #god

Once Ptolemy and Plato, yesterday Newton, today Einstein, and tomorrow new faiths, new beliefs, and new dimensions. ↗

— Albert Claude

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In spring they lie flat at the first warmth, they ruin my summer and in autumn they smell of women. ↗

— Hugo Claus

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A brick could be grown on a tree, much like an apple or money, so that maybe humanity could achieve world peace—starting with not killing innocent fruits and vegetables.
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— Jarod Kintz

#brick-and-blanket-responses #brick-and-blanket-test #brick-and-blanket-uses #money

Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there you've only founded a superstition. If you test it, you've started a science. ↗

— Hal Clement

#only #perfectly #right #science #speculation

I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give. ↗

— Roberto Clemente

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I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. ↗

— Roberto Clemente

#ball player #baseball #baseball player #convinced #god

I was born to play baseball. ↗

— Roberto Clemente

#born #i #i was born #play #play baseball

I take my job as a rock and roll sax player very seriously. To do it the way that I must do it, I must be in good condition. The better shape you're in, the harder you can rock. ↗

— Clarence Clemons

#condition #good #harder #i #job