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Both dreams and neurotic dream-states have as their function the avoidance of displeasure, but the dream-states also serve to provide a positive pleasure gain.
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Power has only one duty - to secure the social welfare of the People.


Benjamin Disraeli
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Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.


Victor Hugo
Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the welfare of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies.
Jonathan Mayhew
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There are so many reactions to art that make sense to me - but 'ick' means something.


Lena Dunham
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The function of a guideline isn't to tell you what kids have actually experienced; it's to provide goals.
Heidi Hayes Jacobs
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The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.
Annie Besant
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The poor don't know that their function in life is to exercise our generosity.


Jean-Paul Sartre
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Because of our social circumstances, male and female are really two cultures and their life experiences are utterly different.
Kate Millett
The only means of strengthening one's intellect is to make up one's mind about nothing, to let the mind be a thoroughfare for all thoughts.
John Keats
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No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.
Joseph B. Wirthlin
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I've seen articles suggesting that Wal-Mart buys at prices lower than our competitors', and that this gives Wal-Mart an unfair advantage. I don't believe it... What we hear is concern that in some circumstances, Wal-Mart may actually be paying more than our competitors.
S. Robson Walton
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These are our borders, and we have to secure our borders.


Robert Brady
For the 95 per cent whose only means of schooling is the district or the city school, we must provide what we are not now providing, an education that will better fit them for the struggle of life.
Arthur Capper
'Form follows function' comes with so much baggage. It's a worthless phrase because you'll never take it for what it means.
Joshua Prince-Ramus
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Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.


Lord Byron
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For our welfare reform efforts to be successful, we must empower local charitable organizations with the resources to address their local community needs.
Mel Carnahan
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Although biodiversity loss continues globally, many countries are significantly slowing the rate of loss by shoring up protected natural areas and the services they provide, and in expanding national park systems with tighter management and more secure funding.
Helen Clark
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I stated that I'm a libertarian Republican, which means I believe in a series of issues, such as smaller government, constraint on budget deficits, free markets, globalization, and a whole series of other things, including welfare reform.
Alan Greenspan
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The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances.


Martha Washington