Quote by Robert Hall
In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the

In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the intellectual habits. – Robert Hall

Other quotes by Robert Hall

Rising health care spending occurs because it is beneficial, not a burden on the economy. – Robert Hall

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Health
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War is nothing less than a temporary repeal of the principles of virtue. It is a system out of which almost all the virtues are excluded, and in which nearly all the vices are included. – Robert Hall

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War
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Of all the species of literary composition, perhaps biography is the most delightful. The attention concentrated on one individual gives a unity to the materials of which it is composed, which is wanting in general history. – Robert Hall

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History
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Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. – Richard Dawkins

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I used to wish there was a useful term for those of us who thought American power should be used to remove psychopathic dictators. – Christopher Hitchens

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Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people. – John Quincy Adams

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The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. – James Madison

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At times in my life the only place I have been happy is when I am on stage. – Bob Dylan

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