Thomas Hobbes Quotes
Of all Discourse , governed by desire of Knowledge, there is at last an End , either by attaining, or by giving over.
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I've always had better luck learning things on my own. And I really love the challenge of doing it yourself and kind of being alone against the system.
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Was music my talent really? No, I don't think I was particularly talented.
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I could not tell you the date of my mother's death. I could not tell you the date of my dad's death. These are not dates that I find significant.
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You don't have to be desperate. Never be desperate. That is my slogan.
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When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
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I would definitely like to start a family because it's the most important thing in the world and what you should take care of, along with your friends and the people you love.
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I will be up at 8 A.M. making spaghetti bolognese for Peter and Sophia's evening meal if I'm working that day. I may not get back for the evening, and I worry if I don't do that, then they won't eat anything.
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That you get booed belongs to professional sports.
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I've learned about ice water in the morning - when you wake up tired, or you're jet lagged and you've been flying and your skin is dry, or you have puffy eyes - the ice water really helps cool the face down and helps circulation.
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Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
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The Wild West attracts cowboys. A sheriff is a good thing.
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Education promotes equality and lifts people out of poverty. It teaches children how to become good citizens. Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right.
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I think that was the case here. We just wanted it to be good for everybody.
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The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.
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I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
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You can't build another bridge that's so close to ours. It's stupid.
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And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.
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I believe if more American children read the Ten Commandments and are taught what they mean, they will predictably engage in less crime.
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Prudence is … more than mere shrewdness. If not tied down to the noble and just ends that one has been habituated to love, the soul's native power of cleverness can lead to the utmost knavery.
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Whenever you hear somebody else is auditioning for something, you sort of assume they're going to get it. You should try to just ignore it.
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You know, I'd like to sit here and blame everybody else for my trouble. I just can't do that. I can't find it in myself to do it.
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However, when the privilege depends solely on the broad, undifferentiated claim of public interest in the confidentiality of such conversations, a confrontation with other values arises.
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Knowledge gained through experience is far superior and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.
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Of all Discourse , governed by desire of Knowledge, there is at last an End , either by attaining, or by giving over.
