Pierre Bayle Quotes
It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling.
Quotes to Explore
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All my life, it's been the same with men. Being a woman who is famous and adored by men is very hard for any boyfriend to handle. All my boyfriends end up insecure.
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Hip-hop is rich in musical allusion. It takes something that already existed, respects it, and reuses it.
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I have a terrible habit of shopping after I go to the gym or hitting eBay.
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A leader is admired, a boss is feared.
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It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I didn't know where to put it in my life. I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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Leeks, like other oniony things, reach a certain peak when fried. It's the subtle sweetness that suddenly becomes evident and works so well with their creamy texture.
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Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
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I don't understand why young entrepreneurs feel this pressure to take venture capital or go public. Don't get me wrong: Public companies are A-OK with me. I just think there is another way. Staying private is a lot more sane.
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Stardom happens - you can't plan it - it's destiny, and you shouldn't stand between you and your destiny. I'm letting my destiny play its part, and I go by my gut feeling. If I like my role, I say yes; if I don't, I just refuse, as simple as that.
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I'm from working-class, blue-collar America, and I don't believe that people in that socioeconomic strata wait until they're 40 to have children.
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We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely.
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One of the side benefits of staying in the closet is you can have a much bigger career.
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It may well be our brains are wired up to be slightly more optimistic than they should be.
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The fashion industry certainly has its obscene sides. The cost of a coat can be obscene. So can the cost of a photo shoot if you're working with a really good photographer.
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How do you sustain yourself when all the old structures people looked to for support - religion, family, ethnic solidarity - are crumbling, or feel so false that you refuse to avail yourself of them? What comes next?
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A few years ago, there were requests to me, Can we make this? I said that I have no rights. Contact the Hitchcock estate, which won't release it for a remake.
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I'm glad that I just played baseball, because I'm sure I had a much longer baseball career than I would've had a football career. I did miss football, but I didn't miss some of the injuries from football.
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Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies like the Dutch Republic and the United States used tolerance to become a magnet for enterprising immigrants.
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Without tolerance, our world turns into hell.
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The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.
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Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows.
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It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace, and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling.
