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"was very nice, but I remember, when we talked to each other, she behaved like a verginella, a little virgin, you know, always avoiding sex in conversation. She did sex movies, you say?"

— Donald O'Brien (actor)

Entertainment1930–2018

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"If the knowledge of 'Aishah were to be gathered up and compared to the knowledge of all the other wives of the Prophet and all other women, 'Aishah's knowledge would be greater."

— Hazrat Aisha (R.A.)

Politics613–678

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"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"

— Bob Dylan

Music2000

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"If we are to have peace, we must learn loyalty to a larger group. And before we can learn loyalty, the thing to which we are to be loyal must be created."

— Kenneth Waltz

Science1924–2013

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