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Friend, be not afraid of thy office, thou sendest me to God.

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No law or ordinance is mightier than understanding.

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I cherish the Franco-German cooperation as one of the most important developments in post-war Europe. But I will not accept is as being so sacrosanct that the rest of us shall simply adapt to what is decided between Paris and Berlin.

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There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

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Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. . . . Peace comes through hope.

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I intend to live forever or die trying.

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If you would be unloved and forgotten, be reasonable.

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Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines.

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In an information world where we all have someday to say it is important to remember that sometimes we need to listen.

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If we could only share our hopes, our dreams, our disappointments, our fears, our achievements, and our discoveries.... the world would be a little kinder and a lot more forgiving.

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