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The active part of man consists of powerful instincts, some of which are gentle and continuous; others violent and short; some baser, some nobler, and all necessary. ↗

— Francis W. Newman

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Egoism is the very essence of a noble soul. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

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The university's business is the conservation of useless knowledge; and what the university itself apparently fails to see is that this enterprise is not only noble but indispensable as well, that society can not exist unless it goes on. ↗

— Albert J. Nock

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Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I don't know if it carries the same cachet that it did then. ↗

— Pat Oliphant

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A tragic situation exists precisely when virtue does not triumph but when it is still felt that man is nobler than the forces which destroy him. ↗

— George Orwell

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Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

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The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion. ↗

— Kevin Patterson

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Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds. ↗

— Jean Paul

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A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for the benefit of the human race. ↗

— James Payn

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The labor movement means just this: it is the last noble protest of the American people against the power of incorporated wealth. ↗

— Wendell Phillips

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