Pythagoras Quotes
Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents; but respect yourself most of all.
Quotes to Explore
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I believe that dogma is often evil.
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Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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When you watch it, you're like, Wow. I look like that. But it doesn't feel like that at all. It was about communicating with Gale Harold and getting across what I wanted to say about the character.
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One of the banners I would put up in front of any American president and new administration is 'Do not overreact to your predecessors' policies.'
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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
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Freedom and opportunity are precious gifts and the purpose of our politics is to expand them, for all our people.
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Arab-led Islamic fundamentalism destabilizes nations from Algeria to the Philippines.
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Only the other world has substance and reality; only good deeds and holy learning have tangible worth.
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I knew on the day that I accepted my job at CNN that a ratings victory at 8 P.M. was going to be a formidable challenge. As I have been told over and over, this is the toughest time slot in cable news.
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I'm thrilled to be joining Gap Inc., a company that understands the importance of integrating technology and retail in ways that improve the lives of its customers.
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The notion that one will not survive a particular catastrophe is, in general terms, a comfort since it is equivalent to abolishing the catastrophe.
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Teenagers did not have, before rock 'n' roll and rhythm-and-blues - they did not have any type of music they could call their own once they got over 4 or 5 years old until they were well into their 20's and considered adults.
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You know, when I did 'American Idol' the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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Having a place out of the city is a shortcut toward the mental reset I need.
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Prostitution and corruption are two things that mankind has had to live with for so long.
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When studios start telling me why a particular film project won't work, I remember 'Rocky.' I remember that the biggest success Bob Chartoff and I have had was a film nobody wanted to make.
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'The bread of the stranger is bitter,' says Dante, 'and his staircase hard to climb.' But who can know what the bitterness of dependence is so well as the poor companion of an old lady of quality?
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I meet fascinating people I respect and idolise all the time.
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Transient bodies are only subject to destruction through their substance and not through their form, nor can the essence of their form be destroyed; in this respect, they are permanent.
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Respect gods before demigods, heroes before men, and first among men your parents; but respect yourself most of all.
