Plato Quotes
Was not this ... what we spoke of as the great advantage of wisdom -- to know what is known and what is unknown to us?
Quotes to Explore
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I never cared about modeling. As a model, you're powerless.
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Without philosophy, history is always for me dead and dumb.
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The modern economy is becoming a place where women hold the cards.
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I absolutely welcome a full investigation into the for-profit schools because I think a majority of them are predatory.
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Since 1989, we have been deploying on an average of every 18 months.
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I don't really look forward to movie stardom or doing a $200-million movie or winning an Academy Award.
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All rationalism tends to minimalise the value and the importance of life and to decrease the sum total of human happiness.
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I've got a couple of Harleys and a couple of Ducatis.
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I am neither left wing nor right wing. I am middle-of-the-bird.
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Oh how I wish I could be as obsessive as Carrie from 'Homeland' when I'm writing a book! That would save me a lot of trouble during the revision process.
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I like having a bunch of different experiences. I don't want to do just one thing for the rest of my life.
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My mom is not trying to live vicariously through me.
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Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.
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We remained in Texas leading a quiet home life until 1889.
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War on terrorism reflects, in my view, a rather narrow and extremist vision of foreign policy for a superpower and for a great democracy with genuinely idealistic traditions.
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I wanted to be what my high-school civics and history teacher thought of as a good American. That automatically involved taking an interest in government.
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You take all the things that frighten you, and when you can get them to work for you all of sudden people are calling you a success.
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When I was a kid, my parents would play badminton, but I hardly joined them. I'd just pick up their racquets and fiddle around. Check out how the racquet was made... toss it around to see how light it was! At the time, I didn't even know I'd play badminton.
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Every time I fumble or drop a ball I am embarrassed.
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The secret to happiness, of course, is not getting what you want; it’s wanting what you get.
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Better than the strength of men and horses is our wisdom.
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Yes, it is the precepts of men versus the revealed word of God. The more we follow the word of God the less we are deceived, while those who follow the wisdom of men are deceived the most.
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Was not this ... what we spoke of as the great advantage of wisdom -- to know what is known and what is unknown to us?
