Felix Frankfurter Quotes
The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.
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Loyalty of the law-making power to the executive power was one of the dangers the political fathers foretold.
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Nobody ever says to men, how can you be a Congressman and a father.
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I approach these people from a standpoint of love. How were they loved? How do they love? What's going on in their heart? There's that that I think about with every role.
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I don't like the blame game, though.
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I'm too self-serious for a comedy.
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An MC is somebody who can control the crowd. An MC is a master of ceremonies so not only can you say your rap, you can rock the party.
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I could go out to five parties a day if I wanted to. I don't. I have attachments to my wife and kids - and about 20 pieces of art.
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Every joke in 'The Office' was unexpected. I cringed; I could hardly look. I cried with laughter.
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Gossip can be entertaining: occasionally, I've heard the most fascinating things about myself I never knew.
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When I travel, I just take what I need and I run. I always have my briefcase stuffed with work, even when I go on a holiday.
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But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world.
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Every artist says that he/she wants to do something challenging, and I'm not any different. If someone approaches me with a serious role, I'll be more than happy.
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It is true that when there's a drone attack, those - that the - the terrorists are killed, it's true. But 500 and 5,000 more people rises against it, and more terrorism occurs, and more - more bomb blasts occurs.
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I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project.
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I really do hope that the Millennium Summit gives new impetus to the work of the United Nations.
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They say that gardens look better when they are created by loving gardeners rather than by landscapers, because the garden is more tended to and cared for. The same thing goes for cooking. I only cook for people I love.
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You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains.
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The moment you start to talk about playing music, you destroy music. It cannot be talked about. It can only be played, enjoyed and listened to.
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The modern state appeals to morality, to religion, and to natural law as the ideological foundation of its existence. At the same time it is prepared to infringe any or all of these in the interest of self-preservation.
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Trees are like people. We’re alive, then we’re memories, then we’re not even that.
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If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that 'All abilities come from one mind' sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat.
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Really connecting with someone and maybe opening their mind a little bit, is such a cool thing to be able to do through music.
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The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.
