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.
Quotes to Explore
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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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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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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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I love to shop at BCBG, because it's classy and elegant but a little bit sexy. It fits who I am in one store.
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Give me my freedom for as long as I be All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me And all I ask of dyin' is to go naturally... And when I die, and when I'm gone There'll be one child born, in our world To carry on, to carry on...
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It is of the nature of desire not to be satisfied, and most men live only for the gratification of it.
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Without a Jewish state, the iron truth of history is that the Jewish people sooner or later become even more vulnerable to the next wave of anti-Semitism.
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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.
