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"There is only a perspective seeing, only a perspective "knowing"; and the more affects we allow to speak about one thing, the more eyes, different eyes, we can use to observe one thing, the more complete will our "concept" of this thing, our "objectivity," be."

"Knowledge is invariably a matter of degree: you cannot put your finger upon even the simplest datum and say this we know."

"One of the most important gifts that you can give to yourself is the gift of self-education, that is the best way to grow on constant basis."

"Understand the concept of time and find ways to maximize it effectively."

"Why must ignorance be destroyed? Because it is the number one destroyer of the people of God."

"Oh, my dear Vimes, history changes all the time. It is constantly being re-examined and re-evaluated, otherwise how would we be able to keep historians occupied? We can't possibly allow people with their sort of minds to walk around with time on their hands."
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"It's a disgrace that we have millions of people who are uninsured, but at the same time too - in the eyes of the American people, in my judgment, it looked as if that somehow become more important than the main attack which was to fix the economy and get the Americans working again."

"It's nice to say let's be bipartisan. But we're a partisan nation. We were raised as a partisan nation."

"The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny."

"I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it."

"Today I can declare my hope and declare it from the bottom of my heart that we will eventually see the time when that number of nuclear weapons is down to zero and the world is a much better place."

"Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families."

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."

"But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward."

"I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I'm pretty strong on, on defense matters."
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