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«Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires»
Author: Bertrand Russell
(Logician, Philosopher)
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Freedom
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defined, in general, Obstacles, realization
«Children are excellent observers, and will often perceive your slightest defects. In general, those who govern children, forgive nothing in them, but everything in themselves.»
Author: Francois Fenelon
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Children
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defects, excellent, General will, govern, in general, observers, perceive, slightest, The Observer
«At man's core there is a voice that wants him never to give in to fear. But if it is true that in general man cannot give in to fear, at the very least he postpones indefinitely the moment when he will have to confront himself with the object of his fear... when he will no longer have the assistance of reason as guaranteed by God, or when he will no longer have the assistance of God such as reason guaranteed. It is necessary to recoil, but it is necessary to leap, and perhaps one only recoils in order to leap better.»
Author: Georges Bataille
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assistance, confront, core, give in, guaranteed, indefinitely, in general, leap, postpones, recoil, recoils, The Object of
«Education develops the intellect; and the intellect distinguishes man from other creatures. It is education that enables man to harness nature and utilize her resources for the well-being and improvement of his life. The key for the betterment and completeness of modern living is education. But, ' Man cannot live by bread alone '. Man, after all, is also composed of intellect and soul. Therefore, education in general, and higher education in particular, must aim to provide, beyond the physical, food for the intellect and soul. That education which ignores man's intrinsic nature, and neglects his intellect and reasoning power can not be considered true education.»
Author: Haile Selassie
(Emperor, Statesman)
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«For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person's life at a given moment.»
Author: Viktor Frankl
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Life
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Day to Day, differs, in general, specific, The Meaning of Life
«I've gone for each type: the rough guy; the nerdy, sweet, lovable guy; and the slick guy. I don't really have a type. Men in general are a good thing.»
Author: Jennifer Aniston
(Actress)
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For each, good guy, Good Thing, in general, lovable, rough, slick, type
«Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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Virtue
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in general, virtuous
«In general, mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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cookery, eats, general, General A, General of the, General The, improvement, in general, mankind, much as, requires, twice
«Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy. At least you will, by such conduct, stand the be»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
(Inventor, Philosopher, Printer, Scientist, Statesman, Writer)
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frugal, General will, industrious, in general, profession, sober, studious, temperate, The Be, virtuous
«A fool who, after plain warning, persists in dosing himself with dangerous drugs should be free to do so, for his death is a benefit to the race in general»
Author: Henry Louis Mencken
(Critic, Journalist)
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benefit, Be Free, doses, dosing, drugs, in general, persists, plain, warning