Irving Babbitt Quotes
When we consider carefully what many of our so-called humanists stand for, we find that they are not humanists but humanitarians.
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There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
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What is sure is that the satellite view of our world and its evolution is now a common reality.
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The Wii U is pretty cool, and the thing that I'm most intrigued about it is it's the first gaming platform that actually is exploiting the second screen.
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I was cast in 'Thor' and I'm cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they don't look like me but there you go. I think that's a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think that's good.
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I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.
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There is no such thing as being too independent.
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I love making movies, but there's nothing like being in front of an audience.
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The more you believe that you deserve healthy love, the more you will conquer and attract.
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I'm my own person. You can't generalise about people.
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You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball.
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Each time you choose not to act on a frightened part of your personality, you create authentic power - and you grow spiritually. The frightened parts of your personality come less frequently and with less intensity, and the loving parts fill more and more of your consciousness.
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Gewönlich wird eine Entdeckung nicht auf den einfachsten, sondern auf einem komplizierten Wege gemacht; die einfachen Fälle zeigen sich erst später.
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People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change.
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In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.
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It's an intangible thing, this thing we call talent, especially if we're in a position to teach and mentor others.
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I thought I'd become an actress, but then I realized I eat too much.
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Humanity does not come with citizenship or a green card.
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When you stop thinking about something, the idea comes to you. It seems to work.
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The civilian wants to respect what the veteran has gone through. The veteran wants to protect memories that are painful and sacred to him from outside judgment.
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America has a long history of pride in the military uniform, and the Army has a 362-page directive on proper uniform wear. Included are guidelines that accommodate freedom of religion by outlining what religious attire or jewelry can be worn with the uniform.
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I've got to restructure all my personal life now in order to accommodate public service, which is fine.
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Life is so short. Why waste a single day of it doing something that doesn't matter, that doesn't try to do something big?
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I'm proud to be Martha Stewart's daughter.
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When we consider carefully what many of our so-called humanists stand for, we find that they are not humanists but humanitarians.
