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For this reason, to study English literature without some general

For this reason, to study English literature without some general knowledge of the relation of the Bible to that literature would be to leave ones literary education very incomplete. – Lafcadio Hearn

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But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth that is the happiness of being truly loved. – Lafcadio Hearn

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Happiness
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The subject of Finnish poetry ought to have a special interest for the Japanese student, if only for the reason that Finnish poetry comes more closely in many respects to Japanese poetry than any other form of Western poetry. – Lafcadio Hearn

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Poetry
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Lafcadio Hearn
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It has been wisely observed by the greatest of modern thinkers that mankind has progressed more rapidly in every other respect than in morality. – Lafcadio Hearn

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respect
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Civic education and civic responsibility should be taught in elementary school. – Donna Brazile

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It is always in season for old men to learn. – Aeschylus

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. – Aristotle

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My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education – from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic. – Baz Luhrmann

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I quit watching the debates after they excluded Ron Paul and censored supposedly live interviews with him from the tv. – James Dye

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Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and, more that all, must be prayed for. – Thomas Arnold

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Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces. – Terry Pratchett

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The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations cannot stay in the E.U. if they do not respect these guarantees. – John Bruton

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