I leave to others the decision as to the good or evil tendencies of my character, but such as it is it shines upon my countenance, and there it can easily be detected by any physiognomist.
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HAYEK These are the prejudices which I undertook to notice here. If any others of a similar character rema... BARUCH SPINOZA Man's natural character is to imitate; that of the sensitive man is to resemble as closely as po... MARQUIS DE SADE God knows I detest slavery but it is an existing evil, and we must endure it and give it such protec... MILLARD FILLMORE You know, I don't think my music is important, I don't think it's changing the world, I ... SUFJAN STEVENS I live my life progressing for nothing else but the best. JONATHAN ANTHONY BURKETT For 'Blue Jasmine,' I made a decision not to wear any make up in the last shot of the film, ... CATE BLANCHETT No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is,... ISAAC ASIMOV Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it. EDMUND BURKE How to get it, I annoy you??? You are not interested??? What's the idea??? DEYTH BANGER I get up and pace the room, as if I can leave my guilt behind me. But it tracks me as I walk, an ugl... ROSAMUND LUPTON I wanted to honor my heritage and where I came from and keep the name. It was a tough decision to ev... YVONNE STRAHOVSKI I read scripts from everywhere and I decide upon the content and the quality by my standards, as to ... FRANKA POTENTE Don't say bullshit, don't lie what you saw in the film The Seasoning you will do it, I will do it an... DEYTH BANGER To me, to whom God hath revealed his Son, in a Gospel, by a Church, there can be no way of salvation... JOHN DONNE If we could have the ability to change the past and right our wrongs would it make us learn from any... GARY F EVANS... To be in a time of technological change and advancement is an awesome thought indeed as long as it i... GARY F EVANS... I feel the desires to suicide sometimes but I understand that thinking about suicidal is wrong; as m... BASIL TONG (湯鈞庭 ベーゼル) Take back the beauty and wit you bestow upon me; leave me my own mediocrity of agreeableness and gen... MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU Take back the beauty and wit you bestow upon me; leave me my own mediocrity of agreeableness and gen... MARY WORLEY MONTAGU Shame often causes me to hide my mistakes from others. But really, when I make a mistake, I should m... SHARON WEIL Unpredictability means what it means. I don't know how you define it. It is what it is. MICHAEL KEATON 35. God is entitled to a portion of our income—not because He needs it but because we need to give... JAMES C. DOBSON When my mother tells me to do something, I'll do my own thing. A strong character can be good, b... ADELINA SOTNIKOVA To be, or not to be, that is the question. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE In my book Trust and Respect is vital to any healthy friendship no matter male or female. Once broke... TONY MCINTOSH If you have a question, ask. How do you ask? 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