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Quote by Francis Bacon
The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits

The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses. – Francis Bacon

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Men do not fail they give up trying. – Elihu Root

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If we became students of Malcolm X, we would not have young black men out there killing each other like theyre killing each other now. Young black men would not be impregnating young black women at the rate going on now. Wed not have the drugs we have now, or the alcoholism. – Spike Lee

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Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep. – Le Corbusier

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Some men have a den in their home, while others just growl all over the house. – Author Unknown

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No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Saviour, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service. – Christopher Columbus

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By and large, the critics and readers gave me an affirmed sense of my identity as a writer. You might know this within yourself, but to have it affirmed by others is of utmost importance. Writing is, after all, a form of communication. – Ralph Ellison

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Just as despair can come to one only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings. – Elie Wiesel

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You cant get rid of it with exercise alone. You can do the most vigorous exercise and only burn up 300 calories in an hour. If youve got fat on your body, the exercise firms and tones the muscles. But when you use that tape measure, what makes it bigger? Its the fat! – Jack LaLanne

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