Polly Toynbee Quotes
People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death.
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You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy's ranks.
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Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. It's been fantastic to live there and to raise our family there. It's a great town.
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I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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I told the Mucinex people, 'You picked me because I always sound sick'. They were like, 'Well, it doesn't hurt'.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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I was raised to treat my body as a temple, but even as a little girl, I had a major issue with self-esteem. I thought there was something wrong with the temple.
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In Kenya, I met wonderful girls; girls who wanted to help their communities. I was with them in their school, listening to their dreams. They still have hope. They want to be doctor and teachers and engineers.
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Americans have the right under the Second Amendment to own firearms, and that is not going to change.
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Whatever they did for democracy, the U.S. interventions in the Middle East and the vaunted Arab Spring have proved to be pure hell for Arab Christians.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I can stay up watching TV so late.
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Every once in a while, something happens to you that makes you realise that the human race is not quite as bad as it so often seems to be.
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I am only 33, I've got a lot to do. This is the first half of my career. I'm looking forward to the future and I'm proud about the past.
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Ignorance and prejudice make for bad advisers.
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Together, Amazon and I are giving readers what they want - inexpensive, professional ebooks.
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And my friends, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
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If I was to keep playing, I had to play in Detroit, and it just wasn't for me anymore.
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He don't look the sort of fellow I like; but he's got money and he comes here, and he's good looking, - and therefore he'll be a success.
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Lennon was very helpful. What he taught me seems completely obvious: he expected people to treat each other well.
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Well, I have an interest in power. I have an interest in people who find themselves in the position to exercise absolute power.
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The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people. As human beings, our purpose is to live meaningful lives, to develop a warm heart. There is meaning in being everyone's friend. The real source of peace amongst our families, friends and neighbours is love and compassion.
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I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.
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People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death.
