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The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence. ↗

— Wallace Stevens

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Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me. ↗

— Zora Neale Hurston

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Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

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A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts which have also been observed. ↗

— Talcott Parsons

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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. ↗

— William James

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Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential. ↗

— Joichi Ito

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Many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. ↗

— William James

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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary. ↗

— Billy Joel

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Some people think they are concentrating when they're merely worrying. ↗

— Bobby Jones

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In social matters, pointless conventions are not merely the bee sting of etiquette, but the snake bite of moral order. ↗

— Florence King

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