Books gratify and excite our curiosity in innumerable ways. - William Godwin

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When we listen for feelings and needs - we can see that people who seem like monsters are simply human beings whose language and behavior sometimes keep us from seeing their humanness.

William Godwin

Books gratify and excite our curiosity in innumerable ways.

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If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but he really punishes me because his argument is weak.

Against, Doubt, Mould, Punish, Purpose, Strong

He that loves reading has everything within his reach.

Education, Everything, Inspirational, Loves, Reach, Reading

Whenever government assumes to deliver us from the trouble of thinking for ourselves, the only consequences it produces are those of torpor and imbecility.

Assuming, Consequences, Government, Thinking, Torpor

The first duty of man is to take none of the principles of conduct upon trust; to do nothing without a clear and individual conviction that it is right to be done.

Done, Duty, Men, Principles, Right

Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind.

Evil, Government, Judgement, Private

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I really want women to throw their shoulders back and stand up straight and use their big girl voices and not feel like they're compromising their femininity to be strong and smart.

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Laurie Halse Anderson

My first class is biology. I can't find it and get my first demerit for wandering the hall. It is 8:50 in the morning. Only 699 days and 7 class periods until graduation.

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Linus Torvalds

I am pragmatic. That which works, works, and theory can go screw itself. However, my pragmatism also extends to maintainability, which is why I also want it done well.

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Vladimir Putin

I hope that the responsible figures in the Ukrainian leadership will not hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their weapons, if they aren't capable of taking that decision themselves and giving that order, then I hope that they won't prosecute people who want to save their lives and the lives of others.

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Marshall B. Rosenberg