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George Washington Military Leader, Politician
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"No Man has a more perfect reliance on the all-wise and powerful dispensations of the Supreme Being than I have, nor thinks his aid more necessary...The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude towards the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested in our behalf....In war He directed the sword, and in peace, He has ruled in our councils."

Powerful Wise Gratitude
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Gordon Campbell Politician
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"The B.C. spirit bear symbolizes the essence of the spirit of British Columbia. It is a powerful presence and a thing of wonder that lives in a magical land of beauty, grace and unbridled potential."

Powerful Land Essence
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Friedrich Nietzsche Philosopher, Writer
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"Hope, in its stronger forms, is a great deal more powerful stimulans to life than any sort of realized joy can ever be. Man must be sustained in suffering by a hope so high that no conflict with actuality can dash it - so high, indeed, that no fulfilment can satisfy it: a hope reaching out beyond this world."

Men Powerful Hope
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Joseph Conrad Novelist, Short Story Writer
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"I -- I alone know how to mourn for him as he deserves.' But while we were still shaking hands, such a look of awful desolation came upon her face that I perceived she was one of those creatures that are not the playthings of Time. For her he had died only yesterday. And, by Jove! the impression was so powerful that for me, too, he seemed to have died only yesterday -- nay, this very minute. I saw her and him in the same instant of time -- his death and her sorrow -- I saw her sorrow in the very moment of his death. Do you understand? I saw them together -- I heard them together."

Hands Powerful Yesterday
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Josh Young Musician
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"I was lucky enough to see the original cast of 'In the Heights.' This one blew my mind. The infusion of Latin, hip hop and rap with musical theatre, great storytelling and talent was a powerful combination to me during a time when I'd not been moved by much!"

Powerful Rap Latin
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Joyce Brothers Psychologist
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"Men are not conditioned to be less powerful than a woman. It will be the wise woman who realizes this and is sensitive to that issue."

Men Powerful Wise
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"Words are really powerful. I don't believe that axiom at all - words can absolutely hurt you. Words can wound. They can do a lot of damage. I think they can do way more damage than sticks and stones. I'll take sticks and stones."

Believe Powerful Hurt
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Mother Teresa Missionary, Nun
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"Put yourself completely under the influence of Jesus, so that he may think his thoughts in your mind, do his work through your hands, for you will be all-powerful with him to strengthen you."

Thinking Jesus Powerful
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Hunter S. Thompson Journalist, Author
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"Yes sir, I am a tortured man for all seasons, as they say, and I have powerful friends in high places. Birds sing where I walk, and children smile when they see me coming."

Men Children Powerful
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Queen Noor of Jordan Queen consort, Philanthropist
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"I think there are many experts who say, in fact, the most powerful nations on earth are more vulnerable today than the weaker nations because they're the targets of so many of these groups that are trying to steal, to buy, to build nuclear weapons."

Thinking Trying Powerful
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D. A. Carson Theologian
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"At the end of the day, in brief summary: inerrancy is interested in the truthfulness of Scripture and it is a powerful way forcing people to think about that reliability that is God-given."

People Thinking Powerful
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Daisaku Ikeda Buddhist Leader, Author
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"Our hopes, desires and ambitions are powerful forces existing within us for the shaping of the future. They are the generating forces that create the future."

Powerful Ambition Hopeful
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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
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"It may seem unrealistic to think we can ever become free from hatred, but Buddhists have systematic methods for gradually developing a tolerance powerful enough to give such freedom."

Thinking Powerful Buddhist
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Dalai Lama Spiritual Leader
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"For Tibetans, the real strength of our struggle is truth - not size, money, or expertise. China is much bigger, richer, more powerful militarily, and has much better skill in diplomacy. They outdo us in every field. But they have no justice. We have placed our whole faith in truth and in justice. We have nothing else, in principle and in practice."

Real Powerful Struggle
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C. S. Lewis Writer, Scholar
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"A powerful dragon crying its eyes out under the moon in a deserted valley is a sight and a sound hardly to be imagined."

Eye Powerful Moon
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Barack Obama Politician
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"The law is a powerful thing but the law doesn't always change what's in people's hearts. And so all of us have an obligation to think about how we're treating other people."

Thinking Heart Powerful
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