"I am not a Catholic; but I consider the Christian idea, which has its roots in Greek thought and in the course of the centuries has nourished all of our European civilization, as something that one cannot renounce without becoming degraded."

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"I am not a Catholic; but I consider the Christian idea, which has its roots in Greek thought and in the course of the centuries has nourished all of our European civilization, as something that one cannot renounce without becoming degraded."

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"One great use of words is to hide our thoughts."

Voltaire, French Writer

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"Never underestimate the power of a simple thought."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"Knowledge is intellectual art."

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"If we should think, we should dwell on pure thoughts."

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Thomas Huxley, English Scientist

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"I thought it completely absurd to mention my name in the same breath as the presidency."

Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President

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James Mark Baldwin, American Philosopher

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"I'm often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. What exactly do I think about when I'm running? I don't have a clue."

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"One great use of words is to hide our thoughts."

"Never underestimate the power of a simple thought."

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"I took thought, and invented what I conceived to be the appropriate title of 'agnostic'."

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