Nas (Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones) Quotes
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People are wiser than we are willing to attribute to them.
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In order that people who suffer from depression seek treatment without a second thought, the stigmas must further fall until we reach a point in time when that person with leukemia and that person with depression both receive the same level of sympathy and the same level of rigorous treatment. Both people deserve it.
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I'm pretty much friendly and compassionate to everybody. But not to people in the ring.
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I've never had to explain 'Prometheus' to people, ever. Most people get it.
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We want to believe that we're invulnerable, and that people who get tricked deserve it. Well, they don't. And someday the arrogant types who mock the gullible are likely to get their turn to wear the dunce cap.
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Basically, my socialization as a child didn't come from any schooling; it came from being in theater and meeting people online.
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Most people don't really like to pose. It is difficult to get them to be present and relaxed under this kind of molecular scrutiny. I want them to understand I'm not simply painting them: I am painting them within a precise moment in time, as a shadow moves across their eyebrows. Then it is gone. The moment is over.
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I think Delhiites know how to party, but Kolkata has people who know how to celebrate. I think that's the main difference.
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When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.
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I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its own security.
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Weight training and working on being explosive helped me gain a few yards of pace. Even when I was small, I was stocky. Even if people pushed me, I managed to stay on my feet.
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You know, the polls show that 70 percent of the people are for stem-cell research.
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There is only one conflict in Ukraine today and it is between the regime and the people.
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I would have been a much more popular Wolrd Champion if I had always said what people wanted to hear. I might have been dead, but definitely more popular.
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I had no luck when I started out as a model. I keep telling people that it's the only career in the world that you can't choose for yourself - you have to be chosen.
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I don't think I care about the hair as much as people think I do. It's just kind of there. It's not really a big deal to me. It actually drives me nuts. It's always in my face if I don't have a hat on. I might have to get rid of it.
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I cherished the dream of a country embracing all its people.
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The reality is the world is a really, really big place, and there's a lot of people running around with a lot on their mind. And you really have to figure out how to build a company that can put on a message that can actually reach people and have an impact globally.
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The downside of being a celebrity is that people kind of know about you, and you really don't need them to know about you - you need them to know about your work.
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Statesmanship … must consider first the fortunes of the common people. No statesman has a right to risk these fortunes unless he be reasonably assured of success.
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I have about nine guitars in all, so obviously I'm into collecting.
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Deficits are like putting dynamite in the hands of children. They can get out of control very quickly.
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I don't watch the media that much.
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I can't control what people think. They know who I am.
