William Godwin Quotes
To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.
William Godwin
Quotes to Explore
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What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
Harry Browne
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India is an important market for Ericsson, not only as a telecom market but also as a global hub for R&D.
Hans Vestberg
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The president has been more than willing to challenge the National Rifle Association, but that is like a Republican president standing up to labor unions - not a move that risks anything with his core supporters. Mr. Obama could show some real bravery by taking on Hollywood.
Brown Campbell
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If we turn our back on the people of this country who need to work for a living, we shouldn't be here, to be honest, because that has to be an essential part of what we do to protect the country, from the standpoint of defense, protect workers and make sure they have jobs.
Barbara Boxer
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In Bombay, we have a fine concert hall. I think it is high time we built venues in Delhi and Calcutta, not only for western music, but also Indian music. It doesn't matter which party is in power; don't you think the capital of India should have a concert hall?
Zubin Mehta
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I spent two years living in London - I'd have stayed for ever if I could have got a work visa. It was there I started collecting vinyl and fell in love with the sounds of the 1970s.
Lady Starlight
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We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds.
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar
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Spiritual security means you are fully alive and comfortable in your life as it is, without expecting anything.
Dainin Katagiri
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I prefer to act with friends. I mean you start off as strangers always with someone, but to really find a relationship that you enjoy personally and creatively, it's fantastic.
Julia Roberts
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I love things that are brave enough to be nakedly about what our lives are actually built of, when you're wild about someone, or you love something, or you're a fool, or you embarrass yourself. And I don't think the answer is cynicism. Cynicism is not the cure for sentimentality. Cynicism is its own form of sentimentality. For example, I tried to watch Breaking Bad. After three episodes, I thought, I don't like this guy. I don't care about him. But you can see why people tell themselves that they think this is real. But real doesn't mean bad.
Daniel Mendelsohn
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To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian.
William Godwin