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There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. ↗

— Lord Acton

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The specific is not exclusive: it lacks the aspiration to totality. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

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We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them. ↗

— Abigail Adams

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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. ↗

— Abigail Adams

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If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation. ↗

— Abigail Adams

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I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature and that power, whether vested in many or a few, is ever grasping, and like the grave, cries, 'Give, give.' ↗

— Abigail Adams

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Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues. ↗

— Abigail Adams

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Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help. ↗

— Alvin Adams

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My view is different. Public relations are a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive citizens. ↗

— Alvin Adams

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I am convinced that dealing intelligently with the press is of the greatest importance to the success and effectiveness of a humanitarian mission. ↗

— Alvin Adams

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