Pope Benedict XVI Quotes
Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: 'What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?'
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I think it's time we all agree that gender stereotypes are simply the confabulation of our own mind.
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If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, 'Tell the truth.' If I got three more words, I'd add, 'All the time.'
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I keep on saying, being moderate is fundamental to Islam.
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I'm most honest about writing when I'm talking to family or friends, not to newspapers.
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I'm sure my father had more to do with my career than I would like to give him credit for. I would love to think it was all me!
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Readers let me know that they like books that have more to them than meets the eye. Had they not let me know that, I never would have written 'The View From Saturday.'
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We want every human being in the womb to be safe, not have these babies be killed to solve some dilemma.
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I would sooner read a time-table or a catalogue than nothing at all. They are much more entertaining than half the novels that are written.
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My thinking has always been that the worst problem we have with regard to lack of inclusion is the terribly low labor force participation rates and terribly high unemployment rates of young men, especially young men in ethnic minority groups and, in particular, young black men.
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I want to be the first person to laugh at myself. It makes other people feel at ease - we're all on an even playing field.
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I believe we are our own inner hand - the godly power resides within each of us to create the lives we desire - no matter what the challenges!
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It's harder, but we're still finding oil in Oklahoma today. The bar has been raised on startup companies, but it can still be done. Every regulation and every rule limits you, but, yes, it can still be done. That's the beauty of living in a free country and having the freedom to have an idea and become an entrepreneur.
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The ultimate aim of all creative activity is the building!
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My dad showed me loads of films when I was young, but I never thought I would be in movies. That didn't seem like a real job to me.
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You'll see the most perfect person, and you are like, 'God, she's, like, perfect.' And then she'll tell you everything that's not perfect. Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.
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Why change? If you're happy, and things are going really well at one place, there is no need to change.
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I study history in order to give an interpretation.
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So, it looks like we rebuild the village and blow it apart a few more times.
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You don't have to be smart to act - look at the outgoing president of the United States.
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I found it an interesting portrait of a marriage in exploring notions of how one partner supports the other, whilst not jeopardizing the greater good - which is the family.
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Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad.
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It's important to surround yourself with good people, interesting people, young people, young ideas. Go places, learn new stuff. Look at the world with wonder - don't be tired about it.
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Each generation, as it seeks to advance the common good, must ask anew: 'What are the requirements that governments may reasonably impose upon citizens, and how far do they extend? By appeal to what authority can moral dilemmas be resolved?'
