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«A person of definite character and purpose who comprehends our way of thought is sure to exert power over us. He cannot altogether be resisted; because, if he understands us, he can make us understand him, through the word, the look, or other symbol.»
«We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand and of overwhelming force on the other.»
«All that passes is raised to the dignity of expression; all that happens is raised to the dignity of meaning. Everything is either symbol or parable.»
Author: Paul Claudel | About: Dignity | Keywords: parable, raised, symbol
«Being a sex symbol was rather like being a convict.»
«Any so-called material thing that you want is merely a symbol: you want it not for itself, but because it will content your spirit for the moment.»
«Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.»
«A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing.»
Author: Marilyn Monroe (Actress) | Keywords: sex symbol, symbol
«All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.»
«Condense some daily experience into a glowing symbol and an audience is electrified.»
«Architecture has recorded the great ideas of the human race. Not only every religious symbol, but every human thought has its page in that vast book.»

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