Solon Quotes
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There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their numbers than the greatness of a man is by his height.
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'But,' say the puling, pusillanimous cowards, 'we shall be subject to a long and bloody war if we declare independence.' On the contrary, I affirm it the only step that can bring the contest to a speedy and happy issue.
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It is such a gift to be able to write songs in general, but when you can share it with somebody, it is just such a pleasure. It is such a happy moment when you finish a song, and you are just like, 'Wow - that was great.'
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Like all rice, black rice is great at absorbing flavours, but it's just as happy to act as a satiny bed for a poached egg, say, if you want to keep things simple.
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A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.
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The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.
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Boxing, for me, it's the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight, so I think that's something innate in all of us.
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It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat.
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There is no god, so how can I consider myself a god? God is the greatest lie invented by man.
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A little jewellery on a man is OK, although he should never wear too much. Every man should always have a great watch.
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The same is the case with those opinions of man to which he has been accustomed from his youth; he likes them, defends them, and shuns the opposite views.
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'The One-Eyed Man' is a novel that was one I never intended to write.
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A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.
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Though the demonetisation move should be welcomed, govt should have planned well in advance to ensure that no common man suffer.
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I am not a member of Fat Liberation, nor do I think that obesity is healthy. But I do believe that in many ways my life has been a more charmed and happy one because I was always large.
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Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.
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The things that make me happy most are my family and working.
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I didn't want to play it boring and safe. I also didn't want to innovate too much. Second albums, man, they're even scarier than first ones.
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It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.
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The reason I bought the Tesla was to help fund the Model S - and because I like things that are fast, sexy and high-tech.
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Men have influenced my activism and feminism both positively and negatively. As most gender differences are social, not genetic, we still need to change what we do and what we expect of each other... The potential exists for societies where men and women do not have to conform to unwanted stereotypes.
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This Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.
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This will be Valegro's retirement after Rio, so I want to go out there and want to enjoy every last minute.
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No man is happy; he is at best fortunate.
