Pope Benedict XVI Quotes
If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and, under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign.
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I don't know what it's like in the U.S. but immigrants in the U.K. do the jobs the citizens won't do.
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I have the sensation of doing something good for people, more than being a trendy artist or a successful artist.
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Beauty pageants work as a platform from where you can reach out to many.
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It's an honor to live on a legacy, getting to do what we love to do and try to be the best musicians that we can possibly be.
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I think that boy bands as a whole are really coming back.
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The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage in weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting.
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When you give a lot of confidence in people and you don't get it back, you are a bit disappointed, but it's life.
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It is not good enough for things to be planned - they still have to be done; for the intention to become a reality, energy has to be launched into operation.
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I believe you can achieve anything if you work hard enough to get it.
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I'm like all parents who try to shelter their children.
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In 2001, I was being treated for breast cancer, and I was pretty sure I was going to recover.
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I know he played on the last record but I don't wake up in the middle of the night thinking of Eric Clapton.
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I think there are narratives going on all the time that we think of as tangential - up until they turn out to be deciding factors in our lives.
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Our strategy should be based on indigenisation and import substitution. The government must provide opportunities for domestic companies to participate in sectors in which the country continues to depend on imports.
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Make no mistake: conversion therapy is not about 'praying away the gay.' It's an emotional torture against our most innocent citizens: our children.
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I had to accept the fact that sometimes things happen that are out of our hands.
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America must be a light to the world, not just a missile.
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My father was an air officer in the Second World War. My brother was a marine in Vietnam. When I was given this opportunity, I leapt at the chance because I thought it would be a hell of a lot more interesting than what my friends were doing.
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When I was working my way up, it seemed to me that only Westerns and 'Star Treks' or sci-fi movies could afford to get away with presenting the problems – like prejudice and desegregation, for instance – that we face in our everyday lives.
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A background of wrath, which can be stirred up to the murderous infernal pitch, does lie in every man.
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I grew up a really shy kid, but I always surrounded myself with a lot funny people. It depends on the day - if I feel like being quiet, I will be. I'm not a complete goofball, though.
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When we're talking about brand, we're talking about what does the brand stand for. And when we're talking about approval, we're talking about whether or not I approve of what the brand stands for.
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If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and, under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign.
