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For an author to write as he speaks is just as reprehensible as the opposite fault, to speak as he writes; for this gives a pedantic effect to what he says, and at the same time makes him hardly intelligible. ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

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As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway. ↗

— Gerhard Schroder

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But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

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The humor section is the last place an author wants to be. They put your stuff next to collections of Cathy cartoons. ↗

— David Sedaris

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In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them. ↗

— John Selden

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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect. ↗

— Tupac Shakur

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There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises. ↗

— Jonathan Shapiro

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I enjoyed reading all the classic authors like Isaac Asimov and Bradbury. ↗

— William Shatner

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