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Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded

by Joshua Schimel

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B铆blia Sagrada

by Anonymous

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Catecismo da Igreja Cat贸lica - Ed. T铆pica Vaticana

by Catholic Church

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“It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.”
― No毛l Coward, Blithe Spirit

tags: deceit, honesty, hypocrisy, morality, shock, top-8

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“Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

tags: humanity, individuality, love, mercy

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“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

tags: human-nature, people, truth

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“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections

tags: inspiration

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“When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

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