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Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and i

Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up. – Mary Astell

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How can a Man respect his Wife when he has a contemptible Opinion of her and her Sex? – Mary Astell

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respect
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Mary Astell
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The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in Gods Eyes. – Mary Astell

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The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. – Norman Cousins

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Tis education forms the common mind just as the twig is bent the trees inclined. – Alexander Pope

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We cant get to the $4 trillion in savings that we need by just cutting the 12 percent of the budget that pays for things like medical research and education funding and food inspectors and the weather service. And we cant just do it by making seniors pay more for Medicare. – Barack Obama

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Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education. – Zhuangzi

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman. – Randy Neugebauer

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For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that its time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward. – Erma Bombeck

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Rather be dead than cool. – Kurt Cobain

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I feel like that Im learning all the time. Im learning from new artists, from established artists… every time I listen to 70s rock n roll records, Im learning. And I think that Im just now starting to get a hold on what I do. – Tim McGraw

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