David Graeber Quotes
Honor is the same as credit; it's one's ability to keep ones promises, but also, in the case of a wrong, to 'get even'.
Quotes to Explore
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I've known Bezos for decades, since the very early days of Amazon, so it's no surprise to me that he's smart or willing to make big bets.
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The violinist must possess the poet's gift of piercing the protective hide which grows on propagandists, stockbrokers and slave traders, to penetrate the deeper truth which lies within.
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Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
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The problem of the minimum dwelling is that of establishing the elementary minimum of space, air, light, and heat required by man in order that he be able to fully develop his life functions without experiencing limitations due to his dwelling, i.e. a minimum modus vivendi in place of a modus non moriendi.
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I'm not sensitive, I'm not a weepy person.
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Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.
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I always knew I wanted to make my own way; I never wanted to be dependent on my father.
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I certainly was one of the instigators in the 1960s of freedom of expression.
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I had the story, bit by bit, from various people, and, as generally happens in such cases, each time it was a different story.
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Since the age of 14, I have littered – excuse me, adorned – the Internet with Taylor Swift analyses.
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Funding for the original manned Voyager Mars Program was scratched in 1968, before humans had gotten out of Low Earth Orbit. Mid-'60s plans for a Venus fly-by with astronauts actually flying by it met the same fate.
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I don't believe in personal immortality; the only way I expect to have some version of such a thing is through my books.
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I like Jaykae. He's a great artist, and I absolutely love Dr. Dre's album and a bit of Calvin Harris now and then.
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Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.
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I always preferred my father's pasta the next day, when he'd put it in a hot oven with heaps of extra cheese. It would emerge slightly burned and very crisp on top.
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The government must adopt a rights-based approach that speaks to the needs and aspirations of surrogate mothers, children born out of surrogacy, and all individuals who want access to altruistic surrogacy services.
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I'm bad; I wear trainers with everything: with a dress, skirts, all of that.
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I always try to write the best I can.
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We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there "is" such a thing as being too late. This is no time for apathy or complacency. This is a time for vigorous and postive action.
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The promise I've tried to honor my entire career, that the rule of law and the design of the founders, right, the oversight of courts and the oversight of Congress will be at the heart of what the FBI does.
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I am very thankful for this opportunity. I can't tell you how much of a privilege and a honor it is for me to follow in the footsteps of my father. Everywhere he has gone, there have been two things that have been consistent when he has rebuilt programs. People have always said they have been full of integrity and passion. There's no question that is what I want to carry on.
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I think as long as you're straight with people, as long as you honor ground rules, as long as you serve your readers, you're going to get the door opened for you.
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It's better to have this new deal rather than not to have it. But we do not trust any words or any papers. We are to trust only actions and deeds.
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Honor is the same as credit; it's one's ability to keep ones promises, but also, in the case of a wrong, to 'get even'.
