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If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

Quote by Francis Bacon about world, man

If these men decided that they have to go in there and fight, I want them to send their own children and grandchildren. I want them to not send a bunch of strangers' kids in there to fight and die.

Quote by F. Murray Abraham about fight, children, man

If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about dispute, judges

We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.

Quote by Feodor Mihailovici Dostoievski about interest, word, perfection, people

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Quote by Tennessee Williams about goodnes

Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.

Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne about opinion, art, magic, spring, religion