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Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture th

Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions. – Laurence Sterne

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So long as a man rides his Hobby-Horse peaceably and quietly along the Kings highway, and neither compels you or me to get up behind him — pray, Sir, what have either you or I to do with it? – Laurence Sterne

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Eccentric, Eccentricity
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Religion which lays so many restraints upon us, is a troublesome companion to those who will lay no restraints upon themselves. – Laurence Sterne

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Religion
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A large volume of adventures may be grasped within this little span of life, by him who interests his heart in everything. – Laurence Sterne

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Adventure
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Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment. – Robert Collier

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The classic rule of thumb is that if you are an intellectual ideological magazine, you do better in opposition than you do if your views are reflected by people in power. – John Podhoretz

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To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of my vision for the people to see. – Black Elk

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Now we have a problem in making our power credible, and Vietnam is the place. – John F. Kennedy

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Mankind is like dogs, not gods – as long as you dont get mad theyll bite you – but stay mad and youll never be bitten. Dogs dont respect humility and sorrow. – Jack Kerouac

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Now it is time to turn to an older wisdom that, while respecting material comfort and security as a basic right of all, also recognises that many of the most valuable things in life cannot be measured. – Michael D. Higgins

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