Terry Sanford Quotes
Had there not been these safety valves of political parties and elections, we may very well have had no way to change except forceful overthrow of government.
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A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for national liberty. We combine in society, with an expectation to have our persons and properties defended against unreasonable exactions either at home or abroad.
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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn't know how many people would respect it.
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I think it's a natural human tendency, when you read something, you tend to read a lot of your prejudices into it. And neuroscience is like a lot of disciplines - it has fashions; things change.
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My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government.
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The Constitution remains brilliant in its overall design and sound with respect to the Bill of Rights and the separation of powers. But there are numerous archaic provisions that inhibit constructive change and adaptation. These constitutional bits affect the daily life of the republic and every citizen in it.
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And I do believe that the way to change a society, to uplift people - not just their spirit, but to uplift their society and economic base - is through education.
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I would say that my fatal flaw, as a human being, is that I need people to like me, and if they don't like me, I will obsess over it - and try to change my personality until they like me - even if they don't like me for reasons that have nothing to do with me, and even if they're strangers.
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I always say that people should not rush to change religions. There is real value in finding the spiritual resources you need in your home religion.
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Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.
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A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence.
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I think its time to change and balance the environment and growth. If we don't do that, we're going to suffer a hard landing one day very soon.
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To pump up consumer or government demand would force interest rates up and asset prices down, possibly by enough to destroy more jobs than are created.
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Chinese people themselves, they really want change.
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Maybe in music you're making an auditory environment and maybe you change your environment around you to suit your own way.
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Social is a better way to interact with digital world. It is better than search. Implications for... everything. Total change.
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The essence of a person is not the clothing she wears or the things he does. People who love them do not stop loving them when they change clothing or do other things. Your essence is not even your history, culture, race, or what you think and do. It is your soul.
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If necessary, Italy is prepared to fight against Islamic State in Libya because the Italian government cannot accept a terrorist danger in power just a few hours away from Italy by boat.
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Sid Vicious began the age of participation in which everyone could be the artist. Sid proved that you don't have to play well to be the star. You can play badly, or not even at all. I endorsed that attitude. If you can't write songs, no problem - simply steal one and change it to your taste.
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The gym is where I get my chill-out time. I try to go six days a week, but when I'm working, that goes down to about three.
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If philosophy is practice, a demand to know the manner in which its history is to be studied is entailed: a theoretical attitude toward it becomes real only in the living appropriation of its contents from the texts.
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I've laid down with love and woke up with lies. What's it all, worth only the heart can measure.
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I photographed Arthur Coble and his sons Milton and Darrel as they did chores, but the vicious winds made it difficult to see and breathe.
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We have the ability to change people's minds and hearts - that's what we want to do with theatre. That's what theatre does... period.
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Had there not been these safety valves of political parties and elections, we may very well have had no way to change except forceful overthrow of government.
