Jefferson Davis Quotes
A people morally and intellectually equal to self-government must also be equal in self-defence.
Quotes to Explore
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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.
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This is what I have discovered - and it has been a gift in itself - that books live over and over again in different people's minds. That I might mean one thing as I write, but a reader's experiences will take it somewhere else. That is like a conversation, I think. It is a true connecting up.
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Surround yourself with people who provide you with support and love and remember to give back as much as you can in return.
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I was an English major at the University of Minnesota, and I was very shy, which many people misinterpreted as intelligence. On the basis of that wrong impression, I became the editor of the campus literary magazine.
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The incentive for digging up gossip has become so great that people will break the law for the opportunity to take that picture. Then it crosses the line into invasion of privacy. The thing that's really bad about it, though, is that the tabloids don't tell the truth.
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I want to play in as many theatres as possible, work with as many brilliant people as possible, but definitely do a new play.
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I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.
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People said I couldn't gig, and I proved them wrong.
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Strauss' water activities, which highlight both its social responsibility and commitment to the environment, meet a genuine need of people around the world today.
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I think I have a right to live my life the way I like.
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I want to know what people thought and what they wore and what they ate for breakfast.
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People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect.
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I'm just very pleased and thankful that there was a receptive audience of people that I was able to connect with.
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My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was a joke. But I would plead guilty on the grounds that I prefer eccentricity to the bland.
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The thing I learned from 'Pride and Glory' is that people like to feel a little better leaving the theater than they did coming in.
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Only really good comedies and really good horror movies get a verbal response out of the audience. People will scream. People will laugh.
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Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of our age; he's like Olivier. He's one of those people who can take you into a place where no one else can take you.
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Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I'm very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too.
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I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have.
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One of the best things about marriage is that it gets young people to bed at a decent hour.
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Who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one.
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There is no one on Earth quite like you. No one can compare to you. Three questions: Do you realize how special you are? Do you believe how special you are? Do you demonstrate to the world how special you are? Don’t live your life trying to live someone else’s life. Be you!
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I sort of enjoy the fact that I'm misunderstood most of the time. That's fine.
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A people morally and intellectually equal to self-government must also be equal in self-defence.
