Walter Benjamin Quotes
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The Prophet Muhammad himself sought to erase any distinctions between the message he taught and that taught by Jesus, who he called God's 'spirit and word.'
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We would betray Mexicans' hopes for change if we felt satisfied with what we've accomplished so far.
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Good sports facilities are a blessing.
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Fun is carefree. I am not carefree.
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Since Auschwitz, we know what man is capable of. And since Hiroshima, we know what is at stake.
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All the body wants to do biologically is decompose. Once you die, it's, 'Let me out here! I'm ready to shoot my atoms back into the universe!'
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Maybe I was unpopular a bit because I was a teacher's pet. But even the teachers complained about me. They would say to my parents, 'For every one question any pupil asks, Walter asks 10.'
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Michael Lewis has the amazing ability to take complex formulas and concepts and turn them into page-turners.
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To understand how Republicans lost the African American vote, we must first understand how we won the African American vote.
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There is no empirical evidence to suggest that ageing in humans has been modified by any means, nor is there evidence that it is even possible to measure biological age. And nothing has been demonstrated to be true when it comes to anti-ageing medicines.
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We had a great dramatic society in school, and that's where I first got exposure both as an actor and director.
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It is a pleasure to play under Jose Mourinho, and everything is OK. I learn every day. He is a normal coach. He speaks a lot with the players. I like it when the manager speaks a lot with you because it gives you confidence.
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I don't necessarily like being defined by my profession.
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Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case.
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I'm excited about 'Luke Cage' with Michael Colter, who plays Luke Cage. I play the villain, Cottonmouth. It takes place in Harlem. It'll just be amazing for people to get to see an African-American superhero, which there weren't any when I was growing up.
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I'm happy to just sit in a cafe and watch people. It's my favorite thing to do, for sure.
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I am not taking anything for granted.
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If public opinion still endorses military action that's one thing, but if they wait maybe it will not. So it's not only impatience, but there are several other factors.
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People think that the arts are optional and they aren't. They teach a level of emotional depth that's equally important to mathematic skill. You can replace some math skills with a calculator if you know how to operate the thing, but there's no calculator for human interaction.
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Perhaps depression is caused by asking oneself too many unanswerable questions.
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There is so much art can do to enlighten people, no matter what their views might be. If art can't go there or doesn't elevate the social consciousness in some way, then we are in peril.
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Like any working mother, I have to balance and manage my time very carefully. My children and husband come first, of course, then my work.
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Opinions are a private matter. The public has an interest only in judgments.
