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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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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I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
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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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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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My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to be given space and trust.
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Only heroes get stereotyped. As they do the same kind of roles again and again.
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When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, an evasion simply muddles 'em.
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There is hope for humanity, but in order for us to get there, we really have to interrogate not just what it takes to change laws, but what it takes to change culture that supports laws that uplift humanity and also supports laws that serve to denigrate it.
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I really live in my own kind of universe.
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Focusing isn't just an optical activity, it is also a mental one.
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I'm a sweet eater. I love lemon pie and sweet potato pie.
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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.
