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The Paris Commune was first and foremost a democracy. The government was a body elected by universal suffrage.

~C. L. R. James

Topics: Body Democracy Elected First Foremost Government Paris Suffrage Universal

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First of all, Bolshevism represents revolution and the revolutionary struggle.

~C. L. R. James

Topics: First First Of All Represents Revolution Revolutionary Struggle

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A voyage to Europe in the summer of 1921 gave me the first opportunity of observing the wonderful blue opalescence of the Mediterranean Sea. It seemed not unlikely that the phenomenon owed its origin to the scattering of sunlight by the molecules of the water.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Blue Europe First Gave Me Mediterranean Molecules Observing Opportunity Origin Owed Phenomenon Sea Seemed Summer Sunlight Unlikely Voyage Water Wonderful

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The fundamental importance of the subject of molecular diffraction came first to be recognized through the theoretical work of the late Lord Rayleigh on the blue light of the sky, which he showed to be the result of the scattering of sunlight by the gases of the atmosphere.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Atmosphere Blue Came First Fundamental Gases He Importance Late Light Lord Molecular Recognized Result Sky Subject Sunlight Theoretical Through Which Work

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In the first English class I attended, Prof. E. H. Elliot, addressing me, asked if I really belonged to the Junior B. A. class, and I had to answer him in the affirmative. He then proceeded to inquire how old I was.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Addressing Affirmative Answer Asked Attended Belonged Class English First Had He Him How Inquire Junior Me Old Really Then

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It will soon be 25 years from the date of publication of my first research work. That the scientific aspirations kindled by that early work did not suffer extinction has been due entirely to the opportunities provided for me by the great city of Calcutta.

~C. V. Raman

Topics: Aspirations Been City Date Did Due Early Early Work Entirely Extinction First Great Great City Me Opportunities Provided Publication Research Scientific Soon Suffer Will Work Years

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Fear created the first gods in the world.

~Caecilius Statius

Topics: Created Fear First Gods World

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I've been a big fan of Joe Hill ever since his first novel, 'Heart-Shaped Box.'

~Caitlin Kittredge

Topics: Been Big Big Fan Box Ever Fan First Hill His Joe Novel Since

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The first thing to improve society is not banning abortion, but making sure that everyone who had a child is in the best position to be able to rear it.

~Caitlin Moran

Topics: Able Abortion Banning Best Child Everyone First First Thing Had Improve Making Position Rear Society Sure The First Thing Thing Who

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I never wanted to be famous. It was amusing at first, but now I hate it. I just wanted to be respected by people I respect. And I wanted to be rich. It's best to get rich, then you can do what you want.

~Caitlin Moran

Topics: Amusing Best Famous First Get Hate Just Never Now People Respect Respected Rich Then Want Wanted You

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