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“With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.”

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Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was a renowned English author, known for his historical works and moral essays. His books, 'The History of the Holy Wars' and 'The History of the Holy Roman Empire', have had a profound impact on later generations. more

“The wonder of an artist's performance grows with the range of his penetration, with the instinctive sympathy that makes him, in his mortal isolation, considerate of other men's fate and a great diviner of their secret, so that his work speaks to them kindly, with a deeper assurance than they could have spoken with to themselves.”

Men Artist Speak Grows Secret Wonder Fate Performances Deeper Mortals Range Isolation Assurance Considerate Penetration

Book:The Life of Reason: Human Understanding

Source: The Life of Reason: Human Understanding

“History teaches us that the past is full of luck and chance and circumstance, without any one of which, life could have been radically different.”

Has Beens Different Past Chance Teach Circumstances Luck Could Have Been

Author:Arthur Goldberg

“I am surprised nothing has been made of the fact that astronaut Neil Armstrong carried no sidearms when he landed on the moon.”

Has Beens Made Facts Moon Astronaut Armstrong

Author:Arthur Goldberg

“America is not fighting to win a war. We are fighting to give an application to an old Greek proverb, which is that the purpose of war is not to annihilate an enemy but to get him to mend his ways. And we are confident we can get the enemy to mend his.”

Way Giving War America Purpose Fighting Winning Enemy Greek Application Vietnam Fighting To Win Old Greek

Author:Arthur Goldberg

“If I could do anything over, I'd have spent more time with my first set of children. I would have taken more quality time with them, for sure.”

Ifs Firsts Children Sports Quality Taken If I Could More Time Quality Time

Author:Lee Trevino

“My doctor told me my jogging could add years to my life.”

Years Doctors Add Jogging

Author:Lee Trevino

“New Yorkers are so impersonal, if it wasn't for muggings there wouldn't be any contact at all!”

Ifs Cities Contact New Yorkers

Author:Robert Orben

“We're supposed to take our problems to a family adviser. Personally, I've never met a family adviser. They're all off somewhere listening to dirty stories.”

Stories Problem Family Listening Mets Dirty Adviser

Author:Robert Orben

“Wait'll next year! is the favorite cry of baseball fans, football fans, hockey fans, and gardeners.”

Years Hope Next Waiting Fans Cry Football Baseball Hockey Next Year Gardener Football Fan Baseball Fans Hockey Fan

Author:Robert Orben

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