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I'm delighted that there was no violence, and there was no loss of life in their rescue.


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There is no justification for such violence and loss of life.
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MOHAMED ELBARADEI As there is no worldly gain without some loss so there is no worldly loss without some gain.
QUARIUS As there is no worldly gain without some loss so there is no worldly loss without some gain.
QUARIUS It was just a fire. There's no injuries or life loss.
JASPHER OMBATI There is no thing known as bad luck. There is luck, or no luck at all.
JEFFREY FRY There was no south, there was no north, no east and no west-just the 11 apostles.
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PAUL CURTIS There was no one there. No one.
BART TUCKER There was no physical contact with Deborah's daughter but she was put in fear for her life.
BRIAN OXMAN There was no physical contact with Deborah's daughter, but she was put in fear for her life.
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SHLOMO MOR YOSEF There were no hearings, there was no testimony,
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FRANCIS BACON Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.
FRANCIS BACON Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man.
FRANCIS BACON It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringe...
FRANCIS BACON I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, than that this u...
FRANCIS BACON Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all of which...
FRANCIS BACON Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure kno...
ROGER BACON Anger makes dull men witty -- but it keeps them poor.
FRANCIS BACON He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example builds with b...
FRANCIS BACON There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself,...
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