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Martin Luther Theologian
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"If you want to interpret well and confidently, set Christ before you, for He is the man to whom it all applies, every bit of it."

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Martin Lawrence Actor, Comedian
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"I don't really judge. To each his own. You like what you like. If you want someone who's big-boned and you like that, ain't nothing wrong with having a little extra meat on their. If you like them thin-boned, then that's okay too."

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Maya Angelou Poet, Memoirist
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"I want to be representative of my race-the human race. I have a chance to show how kind we can be, how intelligent and generous we can be."

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Michel de Montaigne Philosopher, Writer
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"Socrates and then Archesilaus used to make their pupils speak first; they spoke afterwards. 'Obest plerumque iss discere volunt authoritas eorum qui docent.' [For those who want to learn, the obstacle can often be the authority of those who teach]"

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Mike Tyson Professional Boxer
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"I got a imam, I got a rabbi, I got a priest, I got a reverend - I got 'em all. But I don't want to be holier-than-thou. I want to help everybody and still get some (sex)."

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Mike Tyson Professional Boxer
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"Everybody wants to be somebody. Everybody wants to be noticed. Everybody wants to be somebody important. Importance is just treating people good. That's important."

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Mike Tyson Professional Boxer
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"I don't want to be remembered. As long as my kids remember me, I'd rather be forgotten by everybody else."

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