Sébastien-Roch Nicolas (Nicolas Chamfort) Quotes
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You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.
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History must share with reading, writing and arithmetic first rank as the most important subjects in the curriculum. Understanding the issues on which citizens of a republic are expected to vote is impossible without an understanding of the past.
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My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future.
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I found that I was getting a warm reception for my message of freeing you from the income tax, releasing you from Social Security, ending the insane war on drugs, restoring gun rights, and reducing the federal government to just its constitutional functions.
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It always gave me the creeps when I saw performers who desperately wanted the audience to like them. That's not what I'm about.
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'Encores!' is, to me, a wonderful, warm, welcoming place, and I hope it always will be.
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John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations.
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A revenue-neutral carbon tax would benefit all Americans by eliminating the need for costly energy subsidies while promoting a level playing field for energy producers.
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I can't think of one person I've ever met who didn't like some type of music. More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
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For Arizonans, there's a particular connection because it was the U.S.S. Arizona and so on December 7, we have a lot of commemorations on the day of the attack, and it's a big part of Arizona life.
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Though you may not be able to change it, you can handle an ugly situation beautifully.
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As television beamed the image of this extraordinary gathering across the border oceans, everyone who believed in man's capacity to better himself had a moment of inspiration and confidence in the future of the human race.
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I meet people every single day who have heard the music and incorporated it into their lives. I feel like I have a tribe all around the world.
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I've always loved playing live shows. I love traveling, seeing the country. I've made a lot of lifelong friends on the road at shows. It's so neat to see that so many of our fans have become friends. There are these nice little groups of "X People" everywhere.
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Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.
