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It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals. The game of thought is, on the appearance of one of these two sides, to find the other: given the upper, to find the under side.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

We believe that civilization has been created under the pressure of the exigencies of life at the cost of satisfaction of the instincts.

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him.

I tended to place my wife under a pedestal.

All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.

Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.

Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not.

Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.

I used all diligence to arrive at London and therefore I now gave my crew a certificate under my hand, of my free and willing return, without persuasion or force by any one or more of them.

Another Black Label motto. That's what I think life is. It's just another bridge to cross. You ask no questions. Whatever work it is you gotta do, you gotta go over it, under it, through it, around it, to do it.

When I sit at my table to write, I never know what it's going to be until I'm under way. I trust in inspiration, which sometimes comes and sometimes doesn't. But I don't sit back waiting for it. I work every day.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia.

Kindness is seen as weakness and intelligence worshiped, even when that intelligence allows unfathomable injustice and suffering to occur under its smart watch.

During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism.

All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

The first guy who came up with the concept of religion was sitting out under a tree. I'm sure of that.

The state of minds vary according to the angle under which one examines them.