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Sir, there is no Christian nation, thus free to choose as we are, which would establish slavery. ↗

— William H. Seward

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The stroke of death is as a lover's pinch, which hurts and is desired. ↗

— William Shakespeare

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Is it not strange that desire should so many years outlive performance? ↗

— William Shakespeare

#live performance #many #outlive #performance #should

The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom; second, that democracy in certain parts of the world would be dangerous; and third, that there is little the world's democracies can do to advance freedom outside their countries. ↗

— Natan Sharansky

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To our Palestinian neighbours, I assure you that we have a genuine intention to respect your right to live independently and in dignity. I have already said that Israel has no desire to continue to govern over you and control your fate. ↗

— Ariel Sharon

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We have no desire to permanently rule over millions of Palestinians, who double their numbers every generation. Israel, which wishes to be an exemplary democracy, will not be able to bear such a reality over time. The Disengagement Plan presents the possibility of opening a gate to a different reality. ↗

— Ariel Sharon

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I think the acting satisfies the need and desire for approval. ↗

— William Shatner

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Now one of two things is true: Either a republic is a desirable form of government, or else it is not. ↗

— Anna Howard Shaw

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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire. ↗