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“The spirits that I summoned upI now can't rid myself of.”

“Die Liebe herrscht nicht, aber sie bildet; und das ist mehr!”

“Untersuchen was ist, und nicht was behagt”

“In der Kunst ist das Beste gut genug.”

“Let the noble man Be generous and good, Tirelessly achieving What is just and useful: Let him be a model For those beings whom he surmises.”

“Only mankind Can do the impossible: He can distinguish, He chooses and judges, He can give permanence To the moment.”

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— Elia Kazan

Entertainment1909–2003

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— William S. Burroughs

Literature1914–1997

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"It has come to be a legend, and I believe with more foundation of fact than most legends, that Howard University was the outgrowth of the inspiration of a prayer meeting. I hope it is true, and I shal…"

— Calvin Coolidge

Politics1780–1853

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"For honesty is before honor; and though man must write his poems in sounding words, God's poems are printed best in the brave and silent duties of common life."

— Isabella Fyvie Mayo

Social Activism1843–1914

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