"The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection."

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"The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection."

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"Only remember west of the Mississippi it's a little more look, see, act. A little less rationalize, comment, talk."

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"The denial of our duty to act in this case is a denial of our right to act; and if we have no right to act, then may we well be termed the white slaves of the North, for like our brethren in bonds, we must seal our lips in silence and despair."

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"I didn't act like I was there. I just got into the story."

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"I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I've since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention on her."

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"Too often we think we can act without explaining and take decisions without justifying them."

Peter Mandelson, British Politician

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"The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty. Plainly, the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty."

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"Also, if you watch the film once, there are lots of things that you won't get because there are punch lines in the first act, the setup to which isn't until the second act."

Simon Pegg, British Comedian

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