Douglas Brinkley Quotes
If Reagan had intelligence information that showed that the upheaval in Egypt is actually Democratic in spirit, then he would have, I believe, turned his back on Mubarak, even though there's a long friendship between the United States and Egypt.
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The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show.
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When people treat you mean, you dislike them for that, but not because of their person, who they are. I was born and raised in a segregated society, but when I left there, I had nobody I disliked other than the people that'd mistreated me, and that only lasted for as long as they were mistreating me.
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I crave attention and adventure.
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Latin people love to dance. Nothing is more powerful than a Latin man doing 'Mambo Number 5' by himself.
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Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do!
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Only people who have been allowed to practise freedom can have the grown-up look in their eyes.
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I never trusted good-looking boys.
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Not all children have the anchor of a strong family.
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Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.
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The reason why China forecasting has such a poor track record is that Westerners constantly invoke the model and experience of the West to explain China, and it is a false prophet. Until we start trying to understand China on its own terms, rather than as a Western-style nation in the making, we will continue to get it wrong.
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There are screens at the gas station, there are screens at the shopping mall. And they all need content.
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I'm very prescriptive about who I work with. I'm very clear about what I believe. If they believe what I believe I will work with them. If they say things like, "Convince me we should do this." I walk away.
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If you believe the bond market has already seen the worst hike in yields, then that's a great time to get in.
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If Reagan had intelligence information that showed that the upheaval in Egypt is actually Democratic in spirit, then he would have, I believe, turned his back on Mubarak, even though there's a long friendship between the United States and Egypt.
