Harry Emerson Fosdick Quotes
Democracy is not simply a political system; it is a moral movement and it springs from adventurous faith in human possibilities.
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One of the most effective tools in Brazil's efforts to eradicate slavery is a register compiled by the government that lists individuals and businesses found using slave labor. Those on the 'dirty list,' as the register is known, are fined and remain on it for a minimum of two years during which they cannot access public funds.
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Mum and Dad were very much friends and up for life. There was no anxiety for anything when I was growing up; they just taught me to be me.
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Once I turned pro, I was like,' OK, this is not fun and games now. This is me. I'm going to come, and I work on karma. I'm not going to go after somebody if I don't have a reason behind it, so as soon as there is some sort of a reason for me to do something that I need to do, then I'll do it.'
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It's true about the eyes being the window to the soul. Your face can be etched with worry, and twisted by ageing, but the eyes tell the true story of who you are.
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That's one of the things that I've loved about 'Spider-Man' and Marvel in general. The characters all have dimension.
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I would love to direct - or try my hand at it, anyway.
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Trade agreements are important because they open up new marketplaces to small businesses, which ultimately translates into more jobs and greater economic growth.
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I care about writing music and playing my music.
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I have very eclectic tastes.
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Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.
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I can imagine it's hard to make a relationship last. I wouldn't know.
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The radical Left loves attacking people as anti-science when anyone dares question their computer models on global warming.
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Candour is the brightest gem of criticism.
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Sailing is necessary, living is not necessary.
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First, I wanna say 'peace' to my mother. She's not here but I gotta give a 'peace out' to her because I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my mother.
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It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath.
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For the Gulf States, perhaps no forage crop of which the available seed supply is relatively abundant exceeds the velvet bean in potential value. This legume possesses also the ability to make a crop when planted relatively late.
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A stadium tour would be amazing - that's definitely one of my goals. Just to keep putting out real, honest music that people can really relate to and connect with.
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Joseph Conrad and Heart of Darkness loom huge in my development as a writer. I think I'm always trying to write Heart of Darkness - trying to explode an abstraction in concrete terms, although I am aware that Conrad's story has a bit of baggage that I'd rather avoid in my work.
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Men do not avail themselves of the riches of God's grace. They love to nurse their cares, and seem as uneasy without some fret as an old friar would be without his hair girdle. They are commanded to cast their cares upon the Lord, but even when they attempt it, they do not fail to catch them up again, and think it meritorious to walk burdened.
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Faith in God... produces character; character will produce courage, courage to face the challenges of the day.
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What I love about sci-fi is that every generation's films are based on what we know at that point in time. We make movies about the future, but it's always based on what we have. Then, as science grows and we discover new things, so do our ideas.
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I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.
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Democracy is not simply a political system; it is a moral movement and it springs from adventurous faith in human possibilities.
