William Godwin Quotes

Till 1782, I believed in the doctrine of Calvin: that is, that the majority of mankind were objects of divine condemnation and that their punishment would be everlasting. The 'Systeme de la Nature,' read about the beginning of that year, changed my opinion and made me a Deist.

William Godwin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 3, 1756 - April 7, 1836

Topics

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Horror movies can be very interesting because they can deal with intangible subjects that are full of emotion.

Meg Tilly

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I'm just a normal person. It's not like I come home and think about opera. My thoughts are about completely other things. Shoes! Dresses! Expensive ones: with a pretty silhouette, beautiful fabrics.

Anna Netrebko

HomeBeautifulShoesThoughtsThink

People like me, when we're interviewing, we're not going back to our desktop to fill out a recruiting form. If I can quickly submit my evaluation through an iPhone or an iPad, that makes me a lot more productive.

Aneel Bhusri

PeopleMeBackI CanMoreiPhone

I engage my subjects in conversation, patterned after psychiatric questioning, with the aim of discovering something about the reasoning underlying their right but especially their wrong answers.

Jean Piaget

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One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington.

Ron Fournier

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Nature's laws have to supersede man's law.

Mary Beth Whitehead

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Almost no one refuses the police when confronted on the street or in a train or plane or train station. When you're confronted by the police, very few - either the foolish or the very brave - will refuse consent when confronted by the police.

Michelle Alexander

PoliceBraveYouTrainStreetWill

I don't think I understood the full extent of the trauma experienced by people who churn through America's prisons until I began taking the time to listen to their stories.

Michelle Alexander

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People are supposed to be responsible.

Judy Sheindlin

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On long haul flights I always drink loads and loads of water and eat light and healthy food.

Lisa Snowdon

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No former player has owned a team in baseball.

Derek Jeter

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I'm a quarter Indian; my grandfather's originally from New Delhi.

Daya

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