Thomas Sowell Quotes
Many Americans who supported the initial thrust of civil rights, as represented by the Brown v. Board of Education decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, later felt betrayed as the original concept of equal individual opportunity evolved toward the concept of equal group results.
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I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still blessed with the opportunity to make music and pass out a message like, 'Life is good,' to the world.
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A decision is what a man makes when he can't find anybody to serve on a committee.
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Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity.
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You should be appeasing people as much as possible, not stigmatising them. The ban of the burkini puts into question people's individual freedoms.
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He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.
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Diversity in the industry is very lacking, and equal opportunity comes very far and few between for people of color.
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I should be married and have 19 kids. And now I'm thinking my eggs are dying on the shelf. They're going to go past their expiration date. But it's what I chose, so I'm fine with that decision.
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You know, people understand fear and opportunity. It may look different, but it's really the same thing.
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The Masters, while it has slowly gained equal importance as a major, isn't really the championship of anything.
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The ADA allows persons with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the world around them.
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I guess I really always wanted to act. When I was seven, I actually had the opportunity to come out to California. I've always really loved playing a part, playing a character and being someone else.
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'Giving offers us the opportunity to reshape our destiny. When you give, you are reshaping your destiny.'
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When the opportunity to choreograph came up, it was nothing more in my head but an opportunity. Then it suddenly became a career very quickly.
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Most pundits regard an election year session as an opportunity for the two parties to frame issues and garner political advantage in advance of the approaching election.
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If I had the opportunity to speak to a young immigrant girl that just arrived to the U.S. the advice I would have for her would be: ask, speak, search; because there are opportunities out there. And, know that you aren't the only immigrant or the last to come to this country. Many that have come before you have succeeded. It is possible.
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There is an opportunity to consolidate the North American region as a more competitive region, a more productive region that will be more competitive than other blocs that have integrated in the rest of the world.
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I've always been fascinated by twins. In my forty years of photographing, whenever there was an opportunity, I would take a picture of twins. I found the notion that two people could appear to look exactly alike very compelling.
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I'm definitely up in weight. I'm looking forward to getting an exercise routine again. It's like a daily decision.
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If I commit to pros, I really got to stick to it, and I think it was a good decision.
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I recognize that here are very efficiently run cooperatives. There are many opportunities for the Socorro Electric Cooperative to cut costs and offer more services.
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Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche.
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Many Americans who supported the initial thrust of civil rights, as represented by the Brown v. Board of Education decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, later felt betrayed as the original concept of equal individual opportunity evolved toward the concept of equal group results.
