Steve Earle Quotes
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I feel comfortable at 154 lbs.
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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it's about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people's rights and dignity.
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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life.
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I definitely feel more comfortable in my own skin since turning 40.
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Democracy is the road to socialism.
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I have always been very comfortable in little clothing; its part of my job.
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You know, I'm a curvy woman and I just want to be comfortable with that.
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All we want is to carry out the greatest expression of a free democracy and vote on Catalonia's future. This is not about independence: it is about fundamental civil rights and the universal right of self-determination.
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The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied.
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I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.
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You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about people at home? Isn't that our first responsibility?
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The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.
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Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.
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The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn't because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but because its hopeless inefficiency helps blunt the basic potential for evil.
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Fifty years of isolating Cuba had failed to promote democracy, setting us back in Latin America. That's why we restored diplomatic relations, opened the door to travel and commerce, and positioned ourselves to improve the lives of the Cuban people.
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Democracy cannot survive without the guidance of a creative minority.
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Our Founding Fathers who created this republic did not believe in democracy. When did we come to worship this idol?
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Every retailer, when they price their goods, looks at their total cost overall. When they have costs go up, they'll price their products accordingly.
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I've never had a body issue; I've never had a self-confidence issue, and there's been very few times in my life where I've felt down about the way I look or the way I feel.
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We must use time creatively.
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Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow.
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You know, I'm not comfortable with people whose politics are static in a democracy.
