"The surest way to hit a woman’s heart is to take aim kneeling."

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“The sharp employ the sharp; verily, a man may be known by his attorney.”

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“A blessed companion is a book,—a book that fitly chosen is a life-long friend.”

“As for the brandy, "nothing extenuate;" and the water, put nought in it malice.”

“That fellow would vulgarize the day of judgment.”

“Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it.”

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"All women love the man who appeals to their maternity. Rudy does that instinctively and it is devastating in its effects on feminine resistance."

— Natacha Rambova

Literature1897–1966

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"In a word, whoever will consult common sense upon religious opinions, and will carry into this examination the attention given to objects of ordinary interest, will easily perceive that these opinions…"

— Jean Meslier

Literature1664–1729

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"This cruel son of a cruel father ... had no heart—no fear of God; he had been brought up by a bad father in a bad path, and he delighted to follow in the same steps. There was a little old woman among…"

— Mary Prince

Literature1788–1679

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"The real issue is not whether you're black or white, whether you're a woman or a man. In my view, a woman could be elected president of the United States. The real issue is whose side are you on? Are …"

— Bernie Sanders

Politics1941

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