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No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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But things such as 'Harry Potter', all I can do is shape my character, seek the director's approval on that, and basically take it from there. Professor Flitwick in 'Harry Potter', I kind of defined how I saw him from reading the book, and luckily that matched up with the director's vision. ↗

— Warwick Davis

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For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood and soil and class and to create a common language and a common culture in which men can realize their common humanity. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

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It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. ↗

— Hugo Black

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An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so must be willing to accept all the experiences life has to offer. In fact, he must seek out more of life than life puts at his feet. ↗

— James Dean

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If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail. ↗

— Edward Koch

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If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things. ↗

— Rene Descartes

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I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation. ↗

— Jayson Blair

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I seek to be authentic and engaging, using my own experiences, being as vulnerable as I ask my clients to be, to enhance the process. ↗

— Jayson Blair

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And just as the terrorist seeks to divide humanity in hate, so we have to unify it around an idea. And that idea is liberty. ↗

— Tony Blair

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