Dennis Hastert Quotes
Given the abysmal failure of state and local officials in Louisiana to plan adequately for or respond to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans, and given the long history of public corruption in Louisiana, ... I am not confident that Louisiana officials can be trusted to administer federal relief aid.
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We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness.
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I drove long distances like the 24 hours of Le Mans for years. But even this racing is now over. I retired.
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In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world.
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There is no 20-year period in American history when stocks lost money.
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Walking down the street in any town or city in the world and having people look at you and start talking to you, convinced that they know you as well or better than they do members of their own family, that's just an odd phenomenon. But I mean, I wouldn't say it was a bad thing. It's an interesting thing.
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I love New York. It's hard to explain, but it's the energy of the city. It's not like L.A. where everything is spread out.
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To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.
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I taught English and history, so my education for that really helped prepare me for writing historical fiction.
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The ultimate vision is to instate in the Muslim world the notion of multiculturalism, which is part of our heritage and history, part of the fundamental, mainstream ideals of Islam.
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I think one's history and past is important at a certain time in your life, especially as an artist, just to try to hone in on that.
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Stories in which the destruction of society occurs are explorations of social fears and issues that filmmakers, novelists, playwrights, painters have been examining for a long time.
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Indeed, throughout much of history and in many cultures, redheads have been viewed with suspicion and fear - and even killed - because of their hair.
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I have long admired Univision - a pioneer in the industry - and recognized the tremendous potential and influence of the burgeoning U.S. Hispanic population.
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Life is one long jubilee.
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History is more interesting than most people think.
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As long as I can remember, growing up we had a guitar around our house, and I was always plucking on it.
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I'm so damn boring. I like reading and writing and making coffee. And walking. Barry Jenkins likes long walks.
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My mom told me a long time ago, 'Never get in a fight with a lady.'
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I liked the idea of creating a new pop-culture, folkloric hero character that I created with 'Django' that I think's gonna last for a long time. And I think as the generations go on and everything, you know, my hope is it can be a rite of passage for black fathers and their sons. Like, when are they old enough to watch 'Django Unchained'?
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It's really fascinating. I've never spent time in a place where they lost the wars, so it was interesting and I didn't know much about the history of the country. I didn't know they were under communist rule until the nineties. It's this whole attitude of being defeated, and frowning on optimism and American way of thinking. If we were laughing, Hungarian kids would be like "You're so American."
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Traditionally I'm not a very good secret-keeper.
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I don't know one lens from another. That's not my job. It's the cinematographer's job. But I can talk to people.
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Freedom has a price. Most people aren't willing to pay it.
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Given the abysmal failure of state and local officials in Louisiana to plan adequately for or respond to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans, and given the long history of public corruption in Louisiana, ... I am not confident that Louisiana officials can be trusted to administer federal relief aid.
