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Man wants to live, but it is useless to hope that this desire will dictate all his actions. ↗

— Albert Camus

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My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace. ↗

— Denzel Washington

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A spirit, breathing the language of independence, is natural to Englishmen, few of whom are disposed to brook compulsion, or submit to the dictates of others, when not softened by reason, or tempered with kindness. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

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You know, I think it's one of those cases where the situation really does dictate your level of ridicule. ↗

— Michael McKean

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Mostly, I'm in the very enviable position that no one dictates what I do. ↗

— Graeme Murphy

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As a major contemporary composer, Madonna should not let the eye dictate to the ear. ↗

— Camille Paglia

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If we were living in ancient Rome or Greece, I would be considered sickly and unattractive. The times dictate that thin is better for some strange reason, which I think is foolish. ↗

— Gwyneth Paltrow

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Fit no stereotypes. Don't chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team's mission. ↗

— Colin Powell

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If any difference should be made by law between husband and wife, reason, justice and humanity, if their voices were heard, would dictate that it should be in her favor. ↗

— Ernestine Rose

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Science and technology multiply around us. To an increasing extent they dictate the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages, or we remain mute. ↗

— J. G. Ballard

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