The past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present was itself founded on some past that went before it.

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The world does not need another credit card.

Suze Orman

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world , does , need

Proverbs

Happiness itself does not stay - only moments of happiness do.

Spanish Proverb

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happiness , itself , does , stay , only

Quotes

The proper basis for marriage is a mutual misunderstanding.

Oscar Wilde

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proper , basis , marriage , mutual

Quotes

It distresses me, this failure to keep pace with the leaders of thought, as they pass into oblivion.

Max Beerbohm

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failure , keep , pace , leaders , pass

Quotes

I'm worried because of my mother, she's going to see my performance and she's quite hard. She's going to see me naked. And my Dad, woah. Yeah, they're going to see me like a woman, you know?

Eva Green

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dad

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The human brain is built to compare; it's Darwinian to consider an alternative when one presents itself.

Helen Fisher

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human , brain , built

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Industrialization based on machinery, already referred to as a characteristic of our age, is but one aspect of the revolution that is being wrought by technology.

Emily Greene Balch

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technology

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I stress the relevance of my work for cancer research because I believe that science must be useful to man.

Renato Dulbecco

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stress , relevance , work

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The deceit and distortion surrounding the American invasion of Vietnam is by now so familiar that it has lost its power to shock.

Noam Chomsky

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deceit , distortion , surrounding

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I'm obsessed with books. When a good book hits me, it's all I can think about and all I can do.

Jessie Cave

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obsessed , good , book

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I want to make the work space more dignified and safe for women.

Parvathy

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want , make , work

Quotes

Once you start talking to people, you find out there's a lot more wrestling fans than you think there are.

John Darnielle

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once , start , talking

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When a person is in fashion, all they do is right.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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person

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We need to stop refighting 40-year old battles on women's rights.

Elizabeth Esty

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need , stop , old

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The average American doesn't realize how much of the laws are written by lobbyists.

Eric Schmidt

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average , american , realize

Facts

"Darth vader" is derived from old dutch, meaning "Dark father"

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vader , derived , old

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"Drawing is based upon perspective, which is nothing else than a thorough knowledge of the function of the eye."

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based , which , nothing

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"Eating crow" is an old expression defined by the Urban Dictionary to mean "When you make a mistake and are forced to acknowledge it humbly".

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facts

Proverbs

"Fie upon thee, how black thou art!" said the kettle to the saucepan.

Danish Proverb

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how , black , thou , said , kettle

Facts

"Finger Lickin' Good" had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first KFC outlets in the country, the famous phrase became "Eat your fingers off"

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good , had , bit

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"Finger Lickin' Good" had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first outlets in the country, the famous phrase became "eat your fingers off".

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facts

Proverbs

"For example" is not proof.

Yiddish Proverb

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proverbs, yiddish-proverb

Facts

"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen."

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millions , mankind , lived

Proverbs

"Force me, and I shall commit no sin," said the girl.

German Proverb

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shall , commit , said

Facts

"Fox tossing" was once a popular sport.

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tossing , once , popular

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"Geometry has two great treasures; one is the Theorem of Pythagoras; the other, the division of a line into extreme and mean ratio. The first we may compare to a measure of gold; the second we may name a precious jewel."

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two , great , theorem

Proverbs

"Give me a push from my back" does not mean give me a hunchback.

Nigerian Proverb

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me , push , does , mean , give

Facts

"Go," is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

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facts

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"Good culture is born of a good disposition; and since the cause is more to be praised than the effect, I will rather praise a good disposition without culture, than good culture without the disposition."

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culture , born , good

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"Great cry and little wool," said the fool, when he sheared a pig.

German Proverb

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cry , little , said , he

The past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present was itself founded on some past that went before it.

– Madame de Stael –

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