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Calvin Miller Author, Poet
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"The world is poor because her fortune is buried in the sky and all her treasure maps are of the earth."

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Carl Jung Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst
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"Much of the evil in the world is due to the fact that man in general is hopelessly unconscious."

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Carl Sagan Astronomer, Astrophysicist
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"Science is an attempt, largely successful, to understand the world, to get a grip on things, to get hold of ourselves, to steer a safe course. Microbiology and meteorology now explain what only a few centuries ago was considered sufficient cause to burn women to death."

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Dennis Miller Comedian
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"The next time you get the urge to shut somebody up because they don't see the world exactly the same way you do, take a deep breath, get out your Bill of Rights, and count to the ten amendments."

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Dizzy Dean Baseball Player
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"Anybody who's ever had the privilege of seeing me play knows that I am the greatest pitcher in the world."

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