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An advantage that the Hague Conferences lack, in contrast...

An advantage that the Hague Conferences lack, in contrast to the peace associations and the Interparliamentary Union, is a bureau.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about union, peace

It is old age, rather than death, that is to be contrasted with life. Old age is life's parody, whereas death transforms life into a destiny: in a way it preserves it by giving it the absolute dimension. Death does away with time.

Quote by Simone de Beauvoir about olderness, death, age, old, life, destiny, absolute, time

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are...

There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.

Quote by Charles Dickens about dark, earth

I love travelling, and had the pleasure of being in the most developed country in the world and then parts of two of the most pristine natural areas of the world: the Galapagos islands and the Equador Amazon jungle. The contrast was incredible.

Quote by Adam Garcia about opinion, pleasure, world, country, being, love

Undetectable errors are infinite in variety, in contrast...

Undetectable errors are infinite in variety, in contrast to detectable errors, which by definition are limited.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about computers, error, infinite

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