#origin

Thus it cannot be denied that the masses which today form our highest mountains were originally in a liquid state; for a long time they were covered by waters which did not sustain any life. ↗

— Georges Cuvier

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The deviation of man from the state in which he was originally placed by nature seems to have proved to him a prolific source of diseases. ↗

— Edward Jenner

#diseases #him #man #nature #originally

Yet did that Antiochus, who was also called Dionysius, become an origin of troubles again. ↗

— Flavius Josephus

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originality and a feeling of one's own dignity are achieved only through work and struggle. ↗

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

#knowledge #originality #self-esteem #wisdom #self-knowledge

As for the future, we are equally determined to explore all possibilities of getting rid, once and for all, of the huge Arab minority which originally threatened us. ↗

— Moshe Sharett

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But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be diverted from its original ideals, principles and purposes. ↗

— Robert Shea

#ideals #likely #more #organization #original

It's not an act. I love it. It's totally original. People go, 'What's going on with this guy? Why does he sound so weird? What is going on in his brain. I don't know. Just one day I suddenly woke up with a new brain. ↗

— Charlie Sheen

#brain #day #does #go #going

Darwin (1859) recognized the fact that paleontology then seemed to provide evidence against rather for evolution in general or the gradual origin of taxonomic categories in particular. ↗

— George G. Simpson

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I made sure no butt cheek hung out. You know, the original Daisy, Catherine Bach's shorts were shorter than mine. ↗

— Jessica Simpson

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Whatever things may have been in their origin, they are what they are, both in themselves and in regard to their indications respecting other beings or influences the existence of which may be implied in theirs. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

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