Nikolai II Aleksandrovich (Nicholas II of Russia) Quotes
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I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America.
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I'm not Cinderella.
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It's really hard for me to commit, one way or the other. I was just always creating and seeing what came out.
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Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time.
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The bottom line is, when you're in the Senate, you have more of a voice in the beginning than a new House member.
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The combination of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice lifts the spirits in winter.
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Examine the history of China for 2,000 years back, and then compare it with the Western history of fifty years! Does the government of these foreign countries present such a record of generosity, benevolence, loyalty, and honesty as ours?
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Normally, when congee is served, the different condiments and garnishes are placed in little bowls on the side so diners can make their own personal creations.
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It's easy to get distracted by the vaudevillian aspects of the healthcare debate.
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Philip Kitcher thinks that mathematics is surprisingly like empirical science. Few mathematicians would agree; philosophers too, from Socrates on, have held the opposite opinion.
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The effect of sanctions on the Russian economy are clear to everybody, first to the Russians and to the Russian leadership, and the surroundings of the Russian leadership, the circle that is close to the Russian political leadership.
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Matt Weiner is very perceptive; there's something about the rhythms and the way people speak that is very authentic to the actor. But there are qualities that are dissimilar. The characters on 'Mad Men' are struggling with pretty profound unhappiness, but I can tell you this is a happy bunch.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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Europe can be saved.
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The Navy runs their process. The House of Representatives doesn't do anything about their process. We do not select. Navy officers select.
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We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.
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In theory I am an agnostic, but pending the appearance of rational evidence, I must be classed, practically and provisionally, as an atheist.
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To be 49 years old now and still be called The Kid, that's kind of special.
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If you have decisions taken from time to time at the level of the executives, which gives the impression of being discriminatory, if you are not open when government is functioning, then obviously people will make allegations.
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When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory.
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The distance between number one and number two is always a constant. If you want to improve the organization, you have to improve yourself and the organization gets pulled up with you. That is a big lesson. I cannot just expect the organization to improve if I don't improve myself and lift the organization, because that distance is a constant.
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To be mindfully engaged is the most natural, creative state we can be in.
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I've always been interested in how the individual comes to know and accept him or herself, which I think has been hard for me.
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I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.
