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Such as have reason, understanding, or common sense, will, and ought to make use of it in those things that concern themselves and their posterity, and suspect the words of such as are interested in deceiving or persuading them not to see with their own eyes. ↗

— Algernon Sidney

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People before the public live an imagined life in the thought of others, and flourish or feel faint as their self outside themselves grows bright or dwindles in that mirror. ↗

— Logan P. Smith

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He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius. ↗

— William Gilmore Simms

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Neither praise or blame is the object of true criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award. These are the true aims and duties of criticism. ↗

— William Gilmore Simms

#award #blame #criticism #discriminate #duties

Most of us really aren't horribly unique. There are 6 billion of us. Put 'em all in one room and very few would stand out as individuals. So maybe we ought to think of worth in terms of our ability to get along as a part of nature, rather than being the lords over nature. ↗

— Herbert Simon

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Human beings, viewed as behaving systems, are quite simple. The apparent complexity of our behavior over time is largely a reflection of the complexity of the environment in which we find ourselves. ↗

— Herbert Simon

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I don't get bothered by people saying what they say. I'm a happy person and I'm happy with my looks. I'm not an insecure person. I believe if somebody chooses plastic surgery it should be for themselves, not for anyone else. ↗

— Ashlee Simpson

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A fresh pair of eyes can often find problems. ↗

— Mike Simpson

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The freshest moments in my films have always been with unknown actors. ↗

— John Singleton

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The animation of the canvas is one of the hardest problems of painting. ↗

— Alfred Sisley

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