Emanuel Cleaver Quotes
We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.
Quotes to Explore
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When I was 11, I realised that I did not have to live the life my mother had: school, marriage, children, apartment, summer house.
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Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There's more to life than you know and it's all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.
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My favorite writers are all Jews - David, Solomon, Matthew, Mark - well, you get the picture.
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Alcohol, tobacco, and pharmaceutical drugs are legal, but they can hurt a lot of people.
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Romance is a bird that will not sing in every bush, and love-affairs, however devoted the sentiments that inspire them, are often so business-like in the prudence with which they are conducted, that romance is reduced to a mere croaking or a disgusted silence.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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I want babies. I think I'll be a great dad.
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I'm attempting to put myself in a bottle that will one day wash up on the beach for my children.
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Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows.
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We can no longer tolerate losing one more innocent child or putting one more firefighter at risk in a fire that could have been prevented at the cost of pennies by making a couple simple changes to the construction of a cigarette.
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He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale.
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At the end of the day, the position is just a position, a title is just a title, and those things come and go. It's really your essence and your values that are important.
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One way the Tea Party has benefited female candidates - and the conservative movement generally - is by consciously steering clear of social issues.
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Hair wax is my go-to. When it comes to shampoo, I use whatever is at the rink.
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Starting with 'Forever, Interrupted,' I somehow convinced myself that in order to create content, I had to consume content. What this means is that I have legitimized binge-watching television and told myself that I must do it for work.
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I've never been a calm, midrange type person.
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The retired L.A.P.D. motor cops who work set security now, all wear the same uniform, they're great guys with great stories, and they're great at their job, providing security on sets.
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For the last 3 years, we have celebrated National Nurses Week. Beginning on May 6, we will once again have the opportunity to truly commend the nursing community for their contributions to our national health delivery system.
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You say something, things you would rather forget, and then they are out there. It makes me anxious and I don't know why people are interested in me anyway. If I had my way, I would rather exist in a little hole and not speak to anyone.
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I think that people can have their hand in as many different things as they want. You've just got to put your mind to it and just do it.
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Sometimes not playing music for a day is much more beneficial than playing every day for ten hours.
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A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.
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We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.
