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The man whose authority is recent is always stern.
Power
Aeschylus

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Duty. That which sternly impels us in the direction of profit, along the line of desire.
Duty
Ambrose Bierce

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There is no sterner moralist than pleasure.
Pleasure
Lord Byron

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Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.
Morality
Lord Byron

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If the aborigine drafted an IQ test, all of Western civilization would presumably flunk it.
IQ Test
Stanley Garn

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Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.
Cinema
Samuel Goldwyn

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We always believe God is like ourselves, the indulgent think him indulgent and the stern, terrible.
God
Joseph Joubert

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One of the stupidest theories of Western life.
Evolution
Malcolm Muggeridge

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Writers, you know, are the beggars of Western society.
Writers and Writing
Octavio Paz

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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
Ambition
William Shakespeare

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Be gentle to all, and stern with yourself.
Kindness
St. Teresa of Avila

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun