Michael Ignatieff Quotes
Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyond politics - one people, one land, one truth, the end of difference. Since genocide is a form of political utopia, it remains an enduring temptation in any multiethnic and multicultural society in crisis.
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Knowledge is invariably a matter of degree: you cannot put your finger upon even the simplest datum and say this we know.
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We ended up New Year's Eve playin' a show. My date had stood me up, and I remember walkin' back to my friends with, like, two minutes before midnight and thinkin', 'I'm not gonna have anybody to kiss on New Year's.' And there she was, standin' right there, and I remember kissin' her, and then that was game over.
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I could not write about 'ordinary people' because I am not in the least interested in them.
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A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect.
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The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space exploration has to benefit us here on Earth.
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Intellectual Ventures is a company that invests in invention.
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The key to U.N. reform is giving Americans a clearer picture of what the U.N. is and what it isn't, what it can be and what it can't be.
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I think tattoos are horrible. It's like living in a Pucci dress full-time.
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I'm a good audience in general, but it's hard to make me laugh.
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I am neither going to Bollywood nor joining politics.
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Money is not everything. We don't need billions and trillions of dollars.
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When I'm painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It's only after a get acquainted period that I see what I've been about. I've no fears about making changes for the painting has a life of its own.
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'Wicked' gave us a story that 'The Wizard of Oz' did not. Two sides to every story.
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It's aggravating that Hollywood has never gotten credit for the role it played in promoting modern design.
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We have a renewed energy and vigor in our supporters and we are no longer so frightened about the future.
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The 'Hercules' role just kind of came to me, but I had a lot of fun trying something new.
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Controversial means somebody who makes people think. And if you are afraid of people who will be against you, you might as well stay home and do nothing.
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You can do more, you can always do more.
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I manage my business; politicians are doing their business. I can only work within their rules and regulations. I can't pick up a political fight.
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This is the 21st-century paradox: Even as political democracy has become the intellectual default mode for much of the world, the private sector usually trumps the public one when it comes to accommodating consumer choice.
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I can't help but feel we are being used as a pawn in the political game, and I'm not going to take it.
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Genocide is not just a murderous madness; it is, more deeply, a politics that promises a utopia beyond politics - one people, one land, one truth, the end of difference. Since genocide is a form of political utopia, it remains an enduring temptation in any multiethnic and multicultural society in crisis.
