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How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is. ↗

— Wilhelm von Humboldt

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Some in journalism consider themselves apart from and to some extent above the people they purport to serve. ↗

— Brit Hume

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A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence. ↗

— David Hume

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Worse there cannot be; a better, I believe, there may be, by giving energy to the capital and skill of the country to produce exports, by increasing which, alone, can we flatter ourselves with the prospect of finding employment for that part of our population now unemployed. ↗

— Joseph Hume

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If you ever have to support a flagging conversation, introduce the topic of eating. ↗

— Leigh Hunt

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If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating. ↗

— Leigh Hunt

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These technologies can make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These things can profoundly influence life. I'm not downplaying that. ↗

— Steve Jobs

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When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created. ↗

— Billy Joel

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If you don't like affirmative action, what is your plan to guarantee a level playing field of opportunity? ↗

— Maynard Jackson

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So people ought to be free to leave here, but there ought to be opportunity for them to come home. ↗

— Bill Janklow

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