Abraham Lincoln Quotes

Capital has its proper place and is entitled to every protection. The wages of men should be recognized in the structure of and in the social order as more important than the wages of money [interest].

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You know, it's a hugely difficult thing to take any work of art or drawing and say 'make that real.'
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I'm open to all the elements, I'm definitely ready to take anything on. But I don't want to jump too far into the deep end.
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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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I hate being manipulated by song. Don't tell me what I should be feeling. I don't want cellos or violins to be telling me that I should be bawling right now.
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I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up.
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And so, the youngsters you have today, even though there are far fewer of them - in World War II 16.5 million men and women in uniform, today roughly a million in uniform in spite of the fact that the country is almost twice as large a population as we had in World War II.
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I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.
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I think that being a producer is business and being an actor is art.
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While I am not saying Facebook cannot be a wonderland for marketers, I am still waiting to see the proof of it, and so should every reporter.
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Music has a tremendous effect on me. When it's playing, I can't think or do anything other than listen. But I can write to it.
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I think it's really important to be conscious of yourself and the world around you. For me, that meant reading a lot and reporting.
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Sympathetic cracks. A term frequently used by architects and surveyors in terms of ageing houses. I know what they mean.
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When you go to Best Buy and see a DVD of your movie, you think it's amazing. But then there's a whole other world that comes with it. It's a very small percent that's difficult, stalker-like, or annoying. Most people are just so gracious and so nice. As cheesy as it sounds, that's the thing that really keeps you going.
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What do you want me to do, rob a bank?
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Canadians can get Parliament working again. Here's how to do that: elect more New Democrats.
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The hardest part about being a woman is figuring out what to wear.
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'Freedom from fear' could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.
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It's true, too, that I'm tired of using books as political bullets and grenades. Books are too precious and wonderful to be used for long in such a fashion.
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Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.
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I was so enchanted with the open possibilities and the power of being able to choose my part. Who was the child now? I decided I’d be a Japanese businessman because it would be less predictable. Even when I was alone, I was so filled with excitement and laughter at the thought of my task. This was joyful children’s play!
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I do not want to go back to God with less knowledge than when I was born. I want my footprints to make an impress on the field of reason. I have no desire to be a cat and walk so lightly that it never creates a disturbance. I want my footprints to be plainly seen by all...
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I'm not a machine that just comes up with records and can give them away easily.
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There's really no money per se to be made on records. We used to make a lot of money on records. Now, all of our money is made on touring.
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Capital has its proper place and is entitled to every protection. The wages of men should be recognized in the structure of and in the social order as more important than the wages of money [interest].