Mary Beard Quotes
No women in ancient Rome ever had the vote.
Mary Beard
Quotes to Explore
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In tight quarters, it's important to choose small-scale items.
Candice Olson
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A filial son to his father can be a traitorous subject to his ruler.
Han Fei
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On my first day at Yale Law School, there were posters in the hallways announcing an event with Tony Blair, the former British prime minister. I couldn't believe it: Tony Blair was speaking to a room of a few dozen students? If he came to Ohio State, he would have filled an auditorium of a thousand people.
J. D. Vance
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A movie set actually can be a good place to have a family atmosphere.
Frances McDormand
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I have seen Colonial churches since I was very small, Colonial painting and polychrome sculpture. And that was all I saw. There was not a single modern painting in any museum, not a Picasso, not a Braque, not a Chagall. The museums had Colombian painters from the eighteenth century and, of course, I saw Pre-Columbian art. That was my exposure.
Fernando Botero
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Good God, if our civilization were to sober up for a couple of days it'd die of remorse on the third.
Malcolm Lowry
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I just thought acting would be something to help out with my student loans, but my first year as an actress, I made more money than my parents. That's when I realized it could turn into a career. After that, I put everything I had into it.
Gabrielle Union
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I think the first film you do with your instincts because you haven't learned with another director or you haven't worked on other films, so you tend to do things your own way. I think what I learned the most was to take your time, to try to be less rushed into things and have some distance with what you're doing.
Nadine Labaki
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Gracious Lord, oh bomb the Germans.Spare their women for Thy Sake,And if that is not too easy,We will pardon Thy Mistake.But, gracious Lord, whate'er shall be,Don't let anyone bomb me.
John Betjeman
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I don't have time to think about age. There are so many things to do.
Ursula Andress
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A dynamic economy begins with a good education.
Bob Taft
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No women in ancient Rome ever had the vote.
Mary Beard
