Harry S Truman Quotes
But Quantrill and his men were no more bandits than the men on the other side. I've been to reunions of Quantrill's men two or three times. All they were trying to do was protect the property on the Missouri side of the line.
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One rare and exceptional deed is worth far more than a thousand commonplace ones.
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The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.
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I always struggle with making the technical aspects of the plot fit with the story that's unfolding in my imagination.
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The return is one of the hardest shots to make when you come back from injury.
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I was lucky to work with Gamechanger Films, who are a consortium of investors financing films directed by women. This is a company that puts their money where their mouth is.
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The achiever is the only individual who is truly alive.
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Monks are not expected to speak about themselves; the message is important, not the person.
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According to the men of the world, few are going to hell; According to the Bible, few are going to heaven.
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Her Majesty's government is engaging not merely in Orwellian Newspeak but in self-defeating Orwellian Newspeak. The broader message it sends is that ours is a weak culture so unconfident and insecure that if you bomb us and kill us our first urge is to find a way to flatter and apologize to you.
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But Quantrill and his men were no more bandits than the men on the other side. I've been to reunions of Quantrill's men two or three times. All they were trying to do was protect the property on the Missouri side of the line.
