Abraham Lincoln Quotes
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Quotes to Explore
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Women often have a great need to portray themselves as sympathetic and pleasing, but we're also dark people with dark thoughts.
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It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
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There is a lot of opportunity sitting in global healthcare business. I think there is a strong opportunity to build upon for further growth.
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I need a little bass and I don't even need that crazy bass to break your face. I just want it to sound good when I have my favorite song.
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The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.
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I achieved what I want to achieve and I want to continue doing something else.
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To be honest, I never really wrapped my mind around winning.
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In the South, there was absence of any leadership corresponding in breadth and courage to that of Abraham Lincoln.
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I think back to the 1990s, when I joined the Army, and all those peacetime years that we had, thinking, 'Will we ever go into combat?'
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When I was seventeen, I worked as a counsellor at a co-ed sleep-away camp for eight weeks. I loved it but it could be harrowing - it was far too much responsibility for someone my age.
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I grew up in an era of pretty severe poverty. My parents weathered the Great Depression, and money was always a very big concern. I was weaned on a shortage mentality and placed in foster homes largely because there simply wasn't enough money to take care of the most basic of needs.
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Virtual reality is inevitably going to become mainstream - it's only a question of how good it needs to be before the mainstream is willing to use it.
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Carter's done a lot more good since he's been out of the White House than when he was in it.
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In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will.
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All too often the Democratic Party has taken the black vote for granted, and all too often the Republican Party has written it off.
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My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.
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Back in 1975, we were making all the decisions about what people were going to watch.
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The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.
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Portraying this character Diwata has really given me an opportunity to get in touch with that side of myself, which I haven't been for a few years. And I do know what it's like to be different from people around you and not fit into the prototypical mold of what America sort of thinks a girl "should be."
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The movies I make tend not to be quite reality but the characters are inspired by real people and they're always very personal.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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I grew up in Kentucky, so we do not have a pro team. My family was split between the Cubs and the Reds. I would say I go Cubs usually. That's sort of where I grew up. My older brother was a huge Reds fan.
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Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
