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They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, Can he name a kitten? – Samuel Butler

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The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth. – Samuel Butler

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The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust. – Samuel Butler

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In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it. Youre not to avoid helping somebody in their time of need. – Rick Warren

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I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming. – Stephen Hawking

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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days. – Lao Tzu

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Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics. – Aristotle

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