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Margaret Benson Quotes: All progress in knowledge takes place through the correction of that which has been received on authority.
         

All progress in knowledge takes place through the correction of that which has been received on authority.


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The cat is, above all things, a dramatist.

The cat is, above all things, a dramatist.



Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

Dogs have owners, cats have staff.



A plate is distasteful to a cat, a newspaper still worse; they like to eat sticky pieces of meat sitting on a cushioned chair or a nice Persian rug.

A plate is distasteful to a cat, a newspaper still worse; they like to eat sticky pieces of meat sitting on a cushioned chair or a nice Persian rug.



He lives in the halflights in secret places, free and alone, this mysterious little great being whom his mistress calls, My cat.

He lives in the halflights in secret places, free and alone, this mysterious little great being whom his mistress calls, My cat.



But none of us wants to be average. That we are so is a melancholy fact borne in upon us in middle life, and we do not always relish it.

But none of us wants to be average. That we are so is a melancholy fact borne in upon us in middle life, and we do not always relish it.



Reason cannot remain a bare intellectual faculty; it must become a faculty of judgment dealing with the question of values.

Reason cannot remain a bare intellectual faculty; it must become a faculty of judgment dealing with the question of values.





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Activists and geeks, standing together, are demonstrating powers beyond the reach of government control.

Activists and geeks, standing together, are demonstrating powers beyond the reach of government control.



Billboard called my solo album, 'Standing In The Spotlight,' a great party album and even said that my raps put the Beastie Boys to shame.

Billboard called my solo album, 'Standing In The Spotlight,' a great party album and even said that my raps put the Beastie Boys to shame.



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Life is only limited by our prejudices. Destroy them, and you cease to be at the mercy of yourself.



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Cars are necessary, but take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger and dedicate the savings to them.



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"With this same key Shakespeare unlocked his heart" once more! Did Shakespeare? If so, the less Shakespeare he!



The Republican Party clearly is not interested in winning. And if you want to be even more specific than that, it is paramountly obvious that they're not even interested in defeating the Democrats.

The Republican Party clearly is not interested in winning. And if you want to be even more specific than that, it is paramountly obvious that they're not even interested in defeating the Democrats.



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Most of my songs are about love, I am a 16 year old teenager and I sing about what is on every girls mind. Love



Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power-it's potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.

Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power-it's potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.




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