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Quote by John Ruskin
No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but esp

No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds. – John Ruskin

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Mans only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever. – John Ruskin

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Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. – John Ruskin

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Beauty
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The 19th century was the age of Individualism the 20th and 21st are the ages of Socialism. – Francis Parker Yockey

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Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success. – Dale Carnegie

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I have the problems of, I must confess, old age. – Billy Graham

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I dont think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good. – Oprah Winfrey

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I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning Ive done in my life is between jobs. – Anthony Michael Hall

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Some things have to be believed to be seen. – Ralph Hodgson, The Skylark and Other Poems

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We know that al Qaeda is seeking radioactive materials and technology to launch a devastating attack, and that hundreds of radioactive sources have been lost or stolen in the U.S. and around the world. – Ed Markey

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Its a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. – Lewis Carroll

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