Frederick Douglass Quotes
His zeal in the cause of freedom was infinitely superior to mine. Mine was as the taper light, his was as the burning sun. Mine was bounded by time. His stretched away to the silent shores of eternity. I could speak for the slave. John Brown could fight for the slave. I could live for the slave. John Brown could die for the slave.
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I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that's living.
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It ultimately becomes an asset to be part of a theatrical family if, indeed, you're good at what you do.
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I write 'Broad City,' so I connect it to me.
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If you're old enough to be arrested, you're old enough to carry a gun.
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I don't like possessions.
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When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
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I am hopeful that no one will forget what happened in Bosnia.
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I went from being an ailing child to a public enemy.
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More than anyone else, Hank Aaron made me wish I wasn't a manager.
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I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
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It seems that this situation is not restricted to science but is more generally human.
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I'm confident and really optimistic.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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I'm writing from a place of - a center of authenticity, somewhere that only I know how to write from.
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Only in spontaneity can we be who we truly are.
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Whenever I see the Hong Kong flag is flying in the sky, not because of anybody else, because of my efforts, I think it's the most proud time of my life.
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Toronto is exploding with cyclists, with more and more people wanting to cycle and being turned off driving because of the incredible congestion. Biking is a much more efficient way of getting around, and you get there faster.
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But I'd say 'How to Make It in America' is the most accurate depiction of the New York hipster community on television for sure.
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Exercise is roughly equivalent to an oil lube and a filter for a car. You don't have to do it, but when you do, it makes the car run a lot better.
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One of the biggest lessons I've learned during my time on 'Oprah' is that everyone wants to be heard. We all want to have our humanity acknowledged - to have others see us for who we truly are. We all want to know that we are valued, we are heard, we are understood.
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I'm glad that my parents missed one thing that was really unbelievable. They saw me hit this great success. It was a blast and we had a lot of laughs. And it was just an amazing time. They passed away. And then after I got, you know, famous, all these haters came out of nowhere.
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At the time, when you're being dissected and judged it's pretty brutal, but in hindsight it's great and - it sounds cliched - you do come out the other side better and stronger.
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A good man with a good conscience doesn't walk so fast.
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His zeal in the cause of freedom was infinitely superior to mine. Mine was as the taper light, his was as the burning sun. Mine was bounded by time. His stretched away to the silent shores of eternity. I could speak for the slave. John Brown could fight for the slave. I could live for the slave. John Brown could die for the slave.
