#absent

The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be quite commonplace. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends. ↗

— Elizabeth Bowen

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Every actor has a natural animosity toward every other actor, present or absent, living or dead. ↗

— Louise Brooks

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Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of their constitutional role. ↗

— Paul Weyrich

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Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Talk well of the absent whenever you have the opportunity. ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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