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The meaning of what is said is according to the motive for saying it: because things are not subject to speech, but speech to things. Therefore we should take account of the motive of the lawgiver, rather than of his very words.
— Thomas Aquinas
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When starting to think about any novel, part of the motive is: I'm going to show them, this time.
— Kingsley Amis
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