Henry Knox Quotes
The eyes of all America are upon us, as we play our part posterity will bless or curse us.
Quotes to Explore
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You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle.
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You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
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If you have drive and energy, everything is possible.
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I'm more offended when someone's killed on television than when there's something that's sensuous or sexual. So what?
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Sometimes some of these little side excursions are useful and I manage to fit them in the book somewhere.
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A war between Europeans is a civil war.
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I was involved in a bunch of school activities - I was a cheerleader, I was on the chess team, I was vice president of my class.
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To other Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: please don't be discouraged that my own journey hasn't gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope.
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Every congresswoman surely endures the same strains that drive some of her male colleagues to have affairs: lots of travel, families far away, heady work that makes a domestic routine seem distant and boring. But the stakes are much higher for women, because they are still judged by a different standard.
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I don't feel particularly comfortable about actors using whatever power they may have to push their beliefs, unless they're extremely well informed.
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Sarah Cornwell has a brilliant eye for the telling detail, and a wonderfully original way of embodying family history. I was captivated by her memorable characters and the perfectly paced revelations of their surprising relationships.
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Play within the system. Be a decision maker.
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There are three things in the world that he held in the smallest esteem - slugs, poets and caddies with hiccups.
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My popularity, my happiness and sense of worth depend to no small extent upon my skill in dealing with people.
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No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me.
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Make-up is all about shading; it's about tactical application.
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It is also a fact that people who are isolated and alienated in their neighborhoods as a result of the large number of neighbors who do not speak Norwegian, who do not follow the Norwegian customs, norms and way of life, could have psychosomatic disorders that can lead to both sickness leave and need for medical help.
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I am wired like a CEO and care a great deal about the bottom line, but I care about my customers even more than that. That's always been my competitive advantage.
