Abraham Lincoln Quotes
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
Quotes to Explore
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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If you say one gets influenced watching a character, I think it's foolish. Cinema reflects society; society rarely reflects cinema.
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Apple's advantage is that it designs and builds software together, so if the software isn't excellent, it does the superlative hardware a disservice.
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My family and I had to overcome a lot to get where we are today.
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I miss my friends in public school, but it's kind of a part of something that you have to give up. I'd rather perform than go to public school.
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With legitimate journalists I've always had a great time - I've never gone out of my way to court the press. That's probably cost me some money, but I've always had the respect of my peers.
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They thought in terms of: whatever you had that started you at the box office, this was it.
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The more energy-efficient we become as a nation, the less we need to develop additional energy sources.
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Make the wise man within you your living ideal.
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There are lots of ways to make money in venture capital, and there are even more ways to be mediocre. The industry has too much money and too many smart people chasing too few great entrepreneurs.
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While I now own more guns than the 82nd Airborne, my first gun is still the most important gun I've ever owned.
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I was a huge 'Street Fighter' fan, and I actually still am. The only game I really was good at was 'Street Fighter.'
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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When I was a kid just starting out on the radio, I would always watch people. And I'd see the interest they'd have in trying to get a photo with an artist or get a ticket stub signed. I guess, to me, that's the ultimate thing – to know that what you've done is important enough to other people that they want to take a picture with you.
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Risk is to do something that 99 percent of the time would be a failure.
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There's nobody that's ever really been able to take care of me. Johnny did for a bit. I believed what he said. Like if I said, 'What do I do?' he'd tell me. And that's what I missed when I left. I really lost that gauge of somebody I could trust.
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Happiness is nothing but temporary moments here and there - and I love those. But I would be bored out of my mind if I were happy all the time.
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Being in Harlem on the night of Barack Obama's election was extraordinary. It was the best street party I have ever gone to, and it felt like the period of American history which began with slavery had ended that evening.
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Christmas is a season which almost all Christians observe in one way or another. Some keep it as a religious season. Some keep it as a holiday. But all over the world, wherever there are Christians, in one way or another Christmas is kept.
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There really is a sense of internationalism in the heartland.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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The song 'My Way' is a very remarkable song. It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth. It's a man who is very proud of having achieved everything that he's achieved his way.
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I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
