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In Japan itself there have all along been attempts by some to obliterate the article about renunciation of war from the Constitution and for this purpose they have taken every opportunity to make use of pressures from abroad. ↗

— Kenzaburo Oe

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During our stay in London for the first time I was able to establish personal contact with some of the organic chemists, whose work I knew and admired from the literature. I found them most gracious and helpful. ↗

— George Andrew Olah

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Being able to pit your wits against literally hundreds of other people is really exciting and ultimately the biggest single challenge for a poker player. ↗

— Tim Page

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In order to be created, a work of art must first make use of the dark forces of the soul ↗

— Albert Camus

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The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context. ↗

— Troy Perry

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Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture on the visual system. Poetry and literature depend on language. ↗

— Steven Pinker

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Those who try to obliterate the past are injuring the present. ↗

— Helen Dunmore

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Literature, the most seductive, the most deceiving, the most dangerous of professions. ↗

— John Morley

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The elegance and the quality - the talent is always in the literature. I start with the word and I base everything on that. It doesn't make any difference to me. ↗

— Kate Mulgrew

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Literature and philosophy both allow past idols to be resurrected with a frequency which would be truly distressing to a sober scientist. ↗

— Morris Raphael Cohen

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