Joshua A. Norton Quotes
We, Norton I, do hereby decree that the offices of President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are, from and after this date, abolished.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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I just thought any workout that is effective and I can do while laying down I'm signing up for.
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Yes, I'm proud to be indigenous. I'm half-Quechua-Huachipaeri from Peru.
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I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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I have had the good fortune through my God that I should never abandon his people whom I have acquired in the extremities of the earth.
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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
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My education was very tough.
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I am a person who is trained to look other people in the eye.
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When our backs are on the wall, that's the time when we enjoy having fun, relax out there, do our thing, don't get the pressure on, see the results, day by day, game by game.
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'Orange Is the New Black' and 'Sense8' have enjoyed great success all over the world.
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I found my niche as a character actor, and I've never felt like a movie star or teen idol and never wanted to.
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First off, it's wonderful how much people are supporting me and felt I should have stayed in the competition.
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It's a trip but it hasn't crossed over to the point where women are throwing their panties at me.
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Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue for creativity.
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Well, life is dark, isn't it? Mostly, it's dreadful. At the same time, death is funny too. I mean, look at the fuss we make of it.
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Those two songs condense the two albums. They also show what the audiences wanted. I was desperate to keep the band together and find something that the public would like.
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I guess I always leaned to the theatrical.
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Washington is a very complicated city. You have to work the personal relationships. They are politicians, they are congressmen, they are senators, but they are human beings. And for them to get to know you on a personal level really, really makes the difference.
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When a human being becomes a set of data on a website like Facebook, he or she is reduced. Everything shrinks. Individual character. Friendships. Language. Sensibility.
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I've never worn fur, either. I'm a naturally squeamish person, and fur smells like dead animal to me.
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Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so irritating.
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We're not even supposed to have a break in August if we have not passed the appropriations bills. It's in the House rules.
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We, Norton I, do hereby decree that the offices of President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are, from and after this date, abolished.
