R. F. Delderfield Quotes
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From the day of its birth, the anomaly of slavery plagued a nation which asserted the equality of all men, and sought to derive powers of government from the consent of the governed. Within sound of the voices of those who said this lived more than half a million black slaves, forming nearly one-fifth of the population of a new nation.
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History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this.
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I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard.
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During the nineteenth century, men died believing in the cause of royalty or republicanism. In reality, much of their sacrifice was rendered on the altar of the new nationalism.
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Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness.
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Everyone in Hollywood is seeking fame and fortune; it's in the water here. Everyone from young women to old men - they all want it.
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I'd hopefully work through all my issues with men first so then I'd be okay being with a woman.
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By nature, men desire the beautiful.
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I'm attracted to men who just love what they do, have confidence in what they do and have potential to be on their own if they need to be.
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It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
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In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.
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Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.
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I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything.
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The women are stepping up their degree of difficulty more than the men. A lot of us do the same dives as the men now.
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The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is not auto accidents or accidental drowning, but homicide.
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When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.
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He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.
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To end the pervasive culture of sexual harassment, it can no longer be the norm that men look the other way. It only ends when men actively participate in ending it.
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All was well, until I reached the port of Havre. Three officers with the rank of lieutenant, whom afterwards I knew to be Scotland Yard men, came aboard and demanded to see my papers which they took away from me.
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There's always these giant baffling books, like 'The Da Vinci Code.' People say it's not as well written as 'Midnight's Children.' Why aren't people reading 'Midnight's Children?' Nobody knows why these phenomenons happen but they're great.
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It's so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don't buy into that.
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By perfecting this legislative machinery and by participating in the various international agreements we intend to contribute to the wholesome development of world trade.
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The best thing for the inside of a man, is the outside of a horse.
