Robert Baden-Powell Quotes
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The psychology of women hitherto actually represents a deposit of the desires and disappointments of men.
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No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.
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I think coming to work and being absurd and neurotic and thoughtful at the same time is far more interesting.
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The people of South Africa are ready to stand up to the oppressions of the Pretoria regime, and they are ready to fight back.
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I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.
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Our leaders must hear us speaking on behalf of our brothers and sisters in South Sudan. If the moral duty to save lives and work toward peace is not compelling enough to drive decision-makers, we must remind them that we care and will hold them accountable.
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My mother is extremely interested in everything esoteric.
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All the problems we face in the United States today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian.
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Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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I want to reach the heights of stardom beyond my imagination.
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You don't choose your public; your public chooses you.
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The president of the United States is not a king. You know? Barack Obama was elected by the American people.
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Take seriously the traditions, the Christian roots, and all the values that are the basis of the civilisation of Europe.
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Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought.
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We're Midwestern guys who grew up listening to soul music.
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Stan is a rescue Chihuahua mix. He was the role model for Bob, the dog in 'Ivan.' The drawings in the book look precisely like Stan.
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Before blogs, it was all about physical presence. We used to send out videos and audiotapes to communicate. Blogging and the Internet allow us to engage in a lot more real time conversations as opposed to a one-way dump of information or a message.
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Rapid population growth and technological innovation, combined with our lack of understanding about how the natural systems of which we are a part work, have created a mess.
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I'm a citizen of the world. I like it that way. The world's a wonderful. I just think that some people are pretty badly represented. But when you speak to the people themselves they're delightful. They all want so little.
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As long as the appointment process is transparent and there is a broad mix of political views among the governors of the BBC, I think the public can feel confident that impartiality and independence are just as important to me as they have been to previous incumbents.
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Sunday is a day of rest. Loafing is not rest.
