Rudyard Kipling Quotes
And that is called paying the Dane-geld; but we've proved it again and again, that if once you have paid him the Dane-geld you never get rid of the Dane.
Quotes to Explore
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I think the NAACP isn't recognized enough for all of the work it does, especially in the field of law. They may have faded from view over the last couple of decades, but they are fighting the good fight.
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I think what Hollywood has done for so long, is make movies for themselves.
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I am so looking forward to it. I made sure I had a strong foundation before I became pregnant and I think that's the most important thing. There were a lot of things that I wanted to do personally so that when the time came, I really knew who I was and could be the best mother.
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I have proved myself as a complete package, so people can be more confident about investing in me, and I do expect a little more trust from the industry members.
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I've always admired your rather formidable will, your refusal to back away from difficulties, but sometimes strength isn't about perseverance. Sometimes it's about knowing when to quit.
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{The cleansing of spiritual contamination} is accomplished by offering one's talent, resources, and life to the world.
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If you think your hands are more important in your golf swing than your legs, try walking a hole on your hands.
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Time be thine, And thy best graces spend it at thy will.
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Death and love are the two wings that bear the good man to heaven.
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Nothing is more seductive for a man than his freedom of conscience, but nothing is a greater cause of suffering.
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There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live.
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I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.
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Obama's failure to close Guantanamo is yet another instance where the rhetoric of democratic and constitutional rights proved not useful for his international relations, relations which are always pursued in ways that continue to link and fortify securitarian power with the opening of new markets.
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I turned down plenty of films which proved to be hugely successful. And, of course, I've also had plenty of experiences where everyone thought we were doing brilliant work and it ended up pretty horrific. Same as any actor, really.
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If you're sufficiently tenacious and interested, you can accomplish what you want to accomplish in this world.
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People like me who were engaging in brinkmanship with the party economic bosses and the open dissidents who were being arrested were pursuing a common goal in different ways.
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And that is called paying the Dane-geld; but we've proved it again and again, that if once you have paid him the Dane-geld you never get rid of the Dane.
