Earl Warren Quotes
The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.
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I always point out to my Passover guests that the Hebrews were not living in isolation. They were at the crossroads of several great, elaborate cultures with their own mythology and religion and art and architecture and cultural belief. In fact, so many of the mythologies of the world describe the same events, just from different points of view.
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I think Twitter is the future of communications and Square will be the payment network.
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Leaders cannot work in a vacuum. They may take on larger, seemingly more important roles in an organization, but this does not exclude them from asking for and using feedback. In fact, a leader arguably needs feedback more so than anyone else. It's what helps a leader respond appropriately to events in pursuit of successful outcomes.
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Having been governor of New Mexico, I know that legislation gets passed to benefit those who have money and influence. Then they buy more money and influence. That's one reason why, as governor, I vetoed more than 750 bills and thousands of line items. I did it to keep crony capitalism away from government.
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I wrote music as soon as I knew notation.
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I am interested in mathematics only as a creative art.
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I've started doing my coaching badges, I'd like to be a manager one day.
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I'm not an economist; I'm a hacker who has spent his career exploring and repairing large networks.
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I'm never really going to be the normal teenager.
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I played Woodstock in '69, and it really changed my life. Without a doubt, it was the single event that really changed the way I felt about music. Up to that point, I hadn't really thought of myself as more serious musician, and I didn't really have that much interest in pop music.
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Location is the sole difference between mobile and traditional Web.
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Intimate scenes on a movie set are just dry, bizarre things; people standing around.
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There's always been something a little pathetic for me at the work parties I've attended, especially thinking back to the restaurants I worked in. I remember a Christmas party in which we all got free T-shirts with the restaurant on the front and our names on the back.
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Fiscal decentralisation does not lead to higher economic growth because economic growth is much more driven by factors other than taxes and spending, e.g. increases in technological progress and improved human capital.
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Based on the Gaza precedent, Israel should not simply be expected to withdraw from territory and let it devolve into a state of anarchy. The West Bank is simply too close to Israel's major population centers and infrastructure to allow it to become another launching pad for rockets.
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When I was young I had an apprenticeship as an engineer.
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I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.
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I've been in a New York City-based cabaret for the past seven years called The Citizens Band. It's possibly one of the most brilliant things I've ever been involved with.
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Believe it or not, I'm a big fan of patchouli oil. I know it's not a universally liked fragrance. I usually combine it with other essential oils - I have many mixtures I like.
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Women have become stronger, and there's a backlash. Men have become terribly possessive. I find it much easier to get on with women.
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I thought we had a really good defensive first half. We found momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and established a lead.
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Will screw them hard, fast, and in an elegant manner.
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I love kissing. If I could kiss all day, I would. I can’t stop thinking about kissing. I like kissing more than sex because there’s no end to it. You can kiss forever. You can kiss yourself into oblivion. You can kiss all over the body. You can kiss yourself to sleep. And when you wake up, you can’t stop thinking about kissing. Dammit, I can’t get anything done because I’m so busy thinking about kissing. Kissing is madness! But it’s absolute paradise, if you can find a good kisser.
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The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.
