Jeremy Bentham Quotes
It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong.
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A film is made in somebody's head - out of their determination to do it at all.
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We do high heels, and people know us for that, but the idea of wearing a flat from day to night feels special.
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I obviously would love to have a girlfriend, but a girlfriend deserves so much of your time and energy. And she deserves to be treated like a princess because that's how you should treat your girls. And if I can't give them that time and that devotion because of my dedication to football, then I don't feel like I should almost waste their time.
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Research programmes, besides their negative heuristic, are also characterized by their positive heuristic.
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As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.
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I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?
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Capitalism has forced everyone to overoptimize in order to compete.
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I don't think being a writer who is religious means you have to write about nothing but religion. When I do write about religion, it's to inform the story, not to push a certain agenda.
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I'd like to give people leaden boots in galleries, so they'd be a bit slower in front of my paintings. And that's because I spend so much time looking at them. I can look at them a long, long time without getting bored. I disappear.
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I love sailing but hate cruise ships.
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I'm very, very used to hearing no - repeatedly! - and through my experience founding startups, I've learned to view those two little letters not as a final roadblock but as a problem to be solved.
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When people get things for free, they tend to not take them as seriously.
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It is no surprise that companies do not often respond to moral pressure alone. We need to hit them hard in their pocketbook and on their balance sheet. We need to show them that their stock prices will be affected if their actions encourage Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions.
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When you love something, it doesn't feel like work.
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I'm a slave to the culture, so I see an Audi, a Denali, or an Escalade, my neighbor got the four-door Porsche. I have a really nice truck. But it's a Durango and I like frontin'! I like to ride by and show off.
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There should be no censorship of mail.
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In 1930, I was at the top of my career. I won the Most Valuable Player award.
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I think I surprise some people because a lot of the time, I roll out of bed and go to school, and it's like I don't wear anything that interesting sometimes.
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I know how hard it is to send two kids to college when you ain't got nothing. I know people may not think of me in that way, but this business gives you ups and downs.
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My partner Dan Ireland wants me to direct, and I read a lot of scripts – some good enough that I could see myself. But then it's like, so what? Who cares? Let someone else direct it.
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My goal is to try new things, to make people forget their problems, make them laugh, and for them to talk about it the next day.
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I think it's OK if somebody likes my music and likes Sam Hunt's music, too. And I think if we're both selling records, it's good for everybody. I think it allows other records to get made.
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A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.
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It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong.
