Nnamdi Azikiwe Quotes
My stiffest earthly assignment is ended and my major life's work is done. My country is now free and I have been honoured to be its first indigenous head of state. What more could one desire in life?
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Not only is self-regulation largely a fantasy, but repeated scandals across multiple industries have proved that companies are fundamentally incapable of self-regulating for the greater good.
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I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.
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Yeah, I have animosity, a chip on my shoulder. But I love, too.
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We didn't sleep last week - we literally didn't sleep - because we've been so busy with the book.
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I think it's always easy to be sympathetic to parts of the government in detail; in their concrete manifestations. Because obviously, we don't have government for no reason.
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I once went to one of those parties where everyone throws their car keys into the middle of the room. I don't know who got my moped, but I drove that Peugeot for years.
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Personally, I love theater; that's where I started.
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Venus favors the bold.
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Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
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I try not to eat too many raw vegetables. I only have one raw meal a day. At night I eat warm, cooked foods. I like to drink lots of tea, but no coffee. Not drinking coffee has changed my game for the better.
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A politician is a man who will double cross that bridge when he comes to it.
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'Twin Peaks' was huge. I mean, it changed television; it was a huge hit, and it only went a season and a half. So that teaches you immediately that you just enjoy it for the time that you do it.
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Yes, I loved MASH. As we are sitting here now talking, it's playing somewhere in the world.
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I don't have a favourite designer. If I like the piece, I don't really care if it's any particular brand - I'll buy!
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You see that even the enemy did not dare to declare war against us till they had seized our generals, for they were sensible that, while we had commanders and yielded obedience to them, we were able to conquer them; but, having seized our commanders, they concluded that we should, from a want of command and discipline, be destroyed.
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I have a responsibility as a potential role model that I take very seriously.
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When you're someone who cares about making a difference in the world, and you have resources to do that, you have literally hundreds of choices you could make about how to do that.
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You had better love the music... because sometimes the music doesn't love you.
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I love musicians. I think artists are the most amazing people because they're constantly creating beauty for the world. With all the crazy stuff going on in the world, then there's artists reminding us of our humanity and reminding us of our heart and soul and what really matters.
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I think that, at the end of the day, I'm drawn to a certain level of ambiguous storytelling that requires hard thought and work in the same way that the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle does: Sometimes you just want to put it down or throw it out the window, but there's a real rewarding sense if you feel like you've cracked it.
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To speak falsely is the mark of a slave, but the truth is noble.
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It’s strictly constables, sergeants, and lunatics. We’ll keep the kettle on for you.
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My stiffest earthly assignment is ended and my major life's work is done. My country is now free and I have been honoured to be its first indigenous head of state. What more could one desire in life?
