Uri Avnery Quotes
I believe that Israel must concede to the Palestinian right of return in principle. Israel must, first of all, assume its responsibility for what happened in 1948, as far as we are to blame - and we are to blame for a great part of it, if not for all - and we must recognize in principle the right of refugees to return.
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At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument of the English language.
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The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
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We believe the use of force against Iraq, especially with reference to previous resolutions of the UN Security Council, has no grounds, including legal grounds.
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Contrary to the royal and uptight image of polo, I want to bring it to a younger generation. This is a great sport that can have a larger audience and appeal to more people. Sportsmanship is lacking in many other sports that I don't want to name.
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You don't have to fear defeat if you believe it may reveal powers that you didn't know you possessed.
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I think that Richard Nixon is a great man and that he is very dedicated to what he does. I had the pleasure of meeting him when I attended the Republican National Convention in Miami. You can really tell that he is willing to go out of his way to help the American people.
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I love watching great TV, whether it's to educate myself more on my craft or to just simply be entertained.
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My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
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I am thrilled yet overwhelmed. There are so many great women athletes, some incredible performances.
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The art world is never going to be popular like the NFL, but more people are buying art and I think that's cushioning, to a great extent, our art-market cycles.
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I have great energy and I have great tasks ahead of me.
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Just do what you believe in, and success will follow.
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Just like all great stories, our fears focus our attention on a question that is as important in life as it is in literature: What will happen next?
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I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.
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Some Christians see the biblical teaching on homosexuality as reflecting the culture and times in which the Bible was written and not reflecting God's eternal perspective on homosexual people. Others believe these scriptures represent God's timeless will for how human beings practice intimacy.
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What works about fairy tales is that they endure, and the great thing about fairy tales is that you can explore big, epic things that you can't really explore in other situations.
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People on both sides of any conflict believe they are right, whether it's on a TV show or in the real world.
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I believe a true Hindu in India could never have endorsed the killing of the Mahatma.
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Well if you were asking my personal opinion on that I think the answer can only be yes but it was missed. Much as I know I'm responsible for a lot of things, I can't wear any responsibility for that.
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The beginning of human knowledge is through the senses, and the fiction writer begins where the human perception begins. He appeals through the senses, and you cannot appeal through the senses with abstractions.
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He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us.
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I try to do much of the necessary alteration on the black and white [cartoons] rather than leave it to be done on the paintings.
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I want my opponents to look at me across the net and just not want to play me because I look so fit and amazing and strong. So that's always my goal.
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I believe that Israel must concede to the Palestinian right of return in principle. Israel must, first of all, assume its responsibility for what happened in 1948, as far as we are to blame - and we are to blame for a great part of it, if not for all - and we must recognize in principle the right of refugees to return.
