Frederick the Great Quotes
'It is enough', this malicious man tells us, 'to extinguish the line of the defeated prince.' Can one read this without quivering in horror and indignation?
Quotes to Explore
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I'm not being secretive about anything. I just actually don't have opinions about society.
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If birth matters, midwives matter. In Europe, there are hospitals where the cesarean rate is less than 10%, and you'll find midwives in these hospitals, you'll see a lot less re-admissions with infections and complications, and you'll see a lot less injury to mothers.
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Instead of locking people up and throwing away the key, it's important to invest in them and show them another way - show them what they can do, instead of telling them what they can't do. Because by investing in youth, we're investing into the future of this great nation of the United States of America.
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As I have encountered difficult moments in my own life, I have been privileged to learn from the great men I have come to know as a writer.
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When I began work on my first book, 'The River of Doubt,' which tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt's 1914 descent of an unmapped river in the Amazon rainforest, I thought of it as a tale of adventure, exploration and extraordinary courage.
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Obama's space policy doesn't differ much from George W. Bush's.
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I think there are patterns of the aftermath of colonization that you see echoed in cultures and communities across the world.
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I'm not complaining about my life; every moment of it has been fantastic, and I'm so lucky.
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In many ways, I feel like having the opportunity to play Gogol in 'The Namesake' really was my dream role in many ways.
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Before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.
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I don't have any stress. I'm very lucky. I live a very healthy life.
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I grew up on a farm and my grandfather quit school when he was 12, but when it came to common sense and animals, he was the smartest person I've ever met, before or since. He taught me that to touch an animal is an earned privilege. It's not a right.
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In those days I was new to covers; merely felt pleased that a story of mine had been honored. I later met Rogers who did some of my early covers and I was impressed with him.
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Strip away the usual hot air, and bin Laden's audiotape is the sign of a seriously weakened man.
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I search and can't find myself. I belong in chrysanthemum time, sharp in calla lily elongations. God made my soul into an ornamental thing.
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Being a fatherIs quite a bother,But I like it, rather.
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Rien ne réussit comme le succès.
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Lies run sprints but the truth runs marathons.
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My total winnings after 14 appearances were $129,000.
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Even loneliness is not absolute loneliness because the contents of the universe are in him.
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Prince is the ultimate performer. Prince is that dude that's going to get on stage by himself, if he need to, but hold you in the palm of his hand. Like, you can't take your eyes off the man when he's on stage, and he could just be sitting there playing his guitar.
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When people are smiling they are most receptive to almost anything you want to teach them.
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The first half of life is learning to be an adult-the second half is learning to be a child.
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'It is enough', this malicious man tells us, 'to extinguish the line of the defeated prince.' Can one read this without quivering in horror and indignation?
