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Correspondent Inspirational Quotes (1588)

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God created women only to tame men.
Voltaire
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In Genoa, the word, libertas can be read on the front of prisons and on the fetters of galley-slaves. The application of this motto is fine and just.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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He who cannot shine by thought, seeks to bring himself into notice by a witticism.
Voltaire
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The public is a ferocious beast one must either chain it or flee from it.
Voltaire
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He who pretends to look on death without fear lies. All men are afraid of dying, this is the great law of sentient beings, without which the entire human species would soon be destroyed.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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History is the recital of facts represented as true. Fable, on the other hand, is the recital of facts represented as fiction.
Voltaire
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Hearing that the same men who brought us 'South Park' were mounting a musical to be called 'The Book of Mormon,' we were tempted to turn away, as from an inevitable massacre.
James Fenton
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Conquer yourself rather than the world.
Rene Descartes
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Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.
Madame de Stael
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No, nothing has the power to part me from you our love is based upon virtue, and will last as long as our lives.
Voltaire
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Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Common sense is the best distributed thing in the world, for we all think we possess a good share of it.
Rene Descartes
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Oh let us not be condemned for what we are. It is enough to account for what we do.
James Fenton
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That was the overwhelming thing to me, the joy of carrying my portable typewriter to an event and trying to describe it.
Charles Kuralt
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Every man having been born free and master of himself, no one else may under any pretext whatever subject him without his consent. To assert that the son of a slave is born a slave is to assert that he is not born a man.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Fanaticism, to which men are so much inclined, has always served not only to render them more brutalized but more wicked.
Voltaire
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Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention.
Jessica Savitch
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Mankind have banned the Divinity from their presence they have relegated him to a sanctuary the walls of the temple restrict his view he does not exist outside of it.
Denis Diderot
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What would constitute useful history? That which should teach us our duties and our rights, without appearing to teach them.
Voltaire
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Wrestling with work-life balance is a luxury when working to support a family is a necessity rather than a choice. I think that focus is only partially a result of these tough economic times. I think it also reflects a bit of having it all fatigue: women are worn out from feeling the pressure to excel at work, and be the perfect mom at home.
Willow Bay
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Maybe having enough has a second meaning beyond the basic economic security a family needs. Maybe it means accepting that a rich full life with a job and family will be rewarding, but it certainly won't be perfect. As many of us who have combined kids and careers know all too well, some days it's really pretty messy. And that's OK.
Willow Bay
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For women of my generation, it was the 'juggling act.' Jobs, marriage, children, homes, and aging parents were the balls we added, tossing them in the air as our lives filled up and praying they wouldn't come crashing down on our heads.
Willow Bay
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Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
Voltaire
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Present opportunities are not to be neglected they rarely visit us twice.
Voltaire
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