Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli (Niccolo Machiavelli) Quotes
Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people.
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Experience is a funny thing. You don't always have it when you need it.
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I'm just a black hole for stuff. No one should ever hand me anything, because I get so easily distracted. I'll be like, 'Oh, look, something shiny!' I'm glad I never learned how to drive. I would be really dangerous.
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I'd love to play Moon Knight. I don't know if anybody's doing a Moon Knight animated series any time soon.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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I believe the answers to most problems that confront us around the world can and should be approached by engaging both friend and foe in dialogue. No, I don't naively think that dialogue always works, but I believe we should avoid the rigidity of saying that dialogue never works.
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Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.
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One can't write for all readers. A poet cannot write for people who don't like poetry.
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We had a good time mucking about during 'Band of Brothers' when we were young and single.
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I want to pursue a career in film.
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Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.
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How can it be said we should use only constitutional means in our struggle, when all resistance is illegal and we have no way to change the brutal realities of the racism regime?
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Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange.
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I don't worry about the things I can't change.
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When the Bible was first published, bathhouses were mandatory, no one could read, and only the people in the Church could write.
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A lot of the time when I write about the person that I love, I feel like I'm writing about New York.
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My mother's nickname for me is 'Positive Patrick.' I like to live up to that title.
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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I'm concerned about my daughter because she will not believe in Santa Claus. No matter what I say to her, she just doesn't buy it, and she's 2. I refuse to give it up. I say, 'There is a Santa Claus,' and she says, 'Okay, Mommy. In pretend world, right?' She really doesn't believe.
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I never go easy on kids when I play board games. The sooner they learn what the consequence of entering a competition is, the better. If they win, I punch them in the face like any adult.
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There are few substance to which it yields interest, when it is considered how very intimately the knowledge and properties and uses of iron is connected with human civilization.
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Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.
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Culturally, it's really funny to me that people respect the weird guy as an artist. There can be a curmudgeon in the corner with spiders building nests in his hair, and he hasn't bathed for three weeks, but for whatever reason, he's more creative than the guy sitting next to him that's showered and is talking to everybody.
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Some people are weak in their faith and testimonies but are not even aware of how precarious their situation is. Many of them likely would be offended at the suggestion.
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Therefore the best fortress is to be found in the love of the people, for although you may have fortresses they will not save you if you are hated by the people.
