Liberty is worth paying for.

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Man is never perfect, nor contented.

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Superior force can demolish the best of arguments.

quote by Jules Verne (1870)
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We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.

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Whatever one man is capable of conceiving, other men will be able to achieve.

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Better to put things at the worst first, and reserve the best for a surprise.

quote by Jules Verne (1875)
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Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.

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Scent is the soul of flowers, and sea flowers, as splendid as they may be, have no soul!

Jules Verne in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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How tranquil is a coral tomb, and may the heavens grant that my companions and I be buried in no other!

Jules Verne in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.

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