Hannah Arendt Quotes
Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence.
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I've read quite a few readers' reviews of my book on Amazon, saying, 'Ah, he criticises the free market, he advocates central planning.' I don't do that for a minute! But this is our black and white, dichotomous way of thinking - which has really been harmful.
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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
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I am completely, utterly obsessed with clothes. To an embarrassing extent.
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To receive everything, one must open one's hands and give.
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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
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While criticism of Israel is legitimate and justifiable, it cannot be an excuse - in any way, shape or form - for anti-Semitism.
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How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
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Investing in gold is one of the wisest decisions that you can make as an investor.
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Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.
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Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics.
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I do love traveling, so I've been able to travel a lot.
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What people don't appreciate, when they picture Terminator-style automatons striding triumphantly across a mountain of human skulls, is how hard it is to keep your footing on something as unstable as a mountain of human skulls. Most humans probably couldn't manage it, and they've had a lifetime of practice at walking without falling over.
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Like most writers, I've read a lot of Hemingway, and I admire him greatly.
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Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre.
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I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.
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It's kind of comfortable portraying characters who are kind of unsavoury and not so nice. That can be refreshing sometimes.
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I've made these films, and I'm really proud, but my lifestyle hasn't changed.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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England was the first true colonial power to use its dominion over a large part of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, North America, and many Caribbean islands, in the first half of the 20th century.
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The fans treated me royally.
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The positive aspect of my negative view is essentially that you shouldn't own cash and government bonds, but you should be in assets like real estate or equities or precious metals or in commodities.
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You know, more children die under the age of five when the parents are not educated.
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I am confident that we will meet whatever challenges the future may bring.
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Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either lead into freedom or constitute a proof for its existence.
