Abraham Lincoln Quotes
That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
Quotes to Explore
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A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one.
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The idea that computers can ever replace teachers and schools reveals a deep lack of understanding about the role leadership plays in student success.
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The dynamic element in my philosophy, taken as a whole, can be seen as an obstinate and untiring battle against the spirit of abstraction.
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Religion is such an important part of so many people's lives, and I don't understand it at all.
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Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.
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What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
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I have been fortunate to experience a wide range of characters. What more can an actor ask for?
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We're overpaying him, but he's worth it.
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When I read the 'Country Strong' script, I thought, 'Can't they just hand-double it? Can't I just do the rest of the movie and not have to do the performing?' It took me six months to learn to sing and play guitar at the same time.
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I used to do school plays. I never really took any acting classes. I'm just a natural ham, I guess.
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I lived on nothing for years - squatted where I lived and where I worked, stole electricity, made things from stuff I found in skips, used paper that had been discarded - you do everything you can do to keep going and not have to get a job.
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Your heart can only take you so far - sometimes the physical body tells you otherwise.
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I'm not going to be able to play it like somebody else.
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I live in a bus and go from place to place and sometimes feel very detached from what's going on.
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In his first 100 days, Mr. Obama has put the fate of his presidency in the hands of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He may come to regret that decision.
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I have two sisters, and we are the best of friends.
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My grandma would say if someone else calls you a hillbilly, you might need to punch them in the nose. But if we call ourselves hillbillies, it's a sort of a term of endearment, something that we have co-opted.
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What I say is, national defense is the most important thing we do in Washington, but there's still waste in the military budget.
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Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening.
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The thing that bothers me about journalism is the false equivalency we sometimes place on certain issues.
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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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It's so much easier to like people, and to let people in, to trust them until they prove that you should do otherwise. The alternative is being an iceberg.
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I feel an independent accountability commission should audit all government services.
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That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one.
