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It is widely assumed, contrary to fact, that theism necessarily involves the two assumptions which cannot be squared with the existence of so much suffering, and that therefore, per impossibile, they simply have to be squared with the existence of all this suffering, somehow. ↗

— Walter Kaufmann

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The doctrine of original sin claims that all men sinned in Adam; but whether they did or whether it is merely a fact that all men sin does not basically affect the problem of suffering. ↗

— Walter Kaufmann

#affect #basically #claims #did #doctrine

Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it. ↗

— Walter Kaufmann

#add #assume #especially #even #governed

My intent was to carry out my duty as a doctor, to end their suffering. Unfortunately, that entailed, in their cases, ending of the life. ↗

— Jack Kevorkian

#cases #doctor #duty #end #ending

I love wearing the exact same thing all the time because I think it makes you like a cartoon character. They always wear the same outfit and everybody always remembers them for it, so I feel like I should do the same thing. ↗

— Kesha

#because #cartoon #cartoon character #character #everybody

Speculation is only a word covering the making of money out of the manipulation of prices, instead of supplying goods and services. ↗

— Henry Ford

#goods #instead #making #manipulation #money

The way to make coaches think you're in shape in the spring is to get a tan. ↗

— Whitey Ford

#get #make #shape #spring #tan

I watched Reagan turn around the country by lowering taxes and controlling spending, and I'm applying the same principles. ↗

— Luis Fortuno

#around #controlling #country #i #lowering

My process is to be by myself when I record. It's quite an emotional performance to pull off when someone else is in the room. I prefer to go away and have my own time with it, bring it in later. ↗

— Kimbra

#bring #else #emotional #go #go away

To keep the Golden Rule we must put ourselves in other people's places, but to do that consists in and depends upon picturing ourselves in their places. ↗

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

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