Nat Hentoff Quotes
The Fourth Amendment is on life support and the chief agent of that is the National Security Agency.
Quotes to Explore
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You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.
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I really fall in love with my characters, even the bad ones. I love getting together with them. They tell me what to do; they take me on a wild and wonderful trip.
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To light a candle is to cast a shadow.
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Home is most important in the long run.
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I've lived a very nomadic life, which I enjoy.
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Trump is a master obfuscator. Like an octopus escaping a predator, he releases a cloud of ink when called to the carpet on one of his many lies. His strategy? Obfuscate, then reference others. 'Millions agree,' 'everyone knows,' 'many have done it.'
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Women were going back to work, they were assuming their own power. They didn't have time to sit under the dryer.
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Netflix is amazing 'cause they trust the creator to do their job, and they trust us to do our job. They're really smart and just let us do our thing and deliver a great job.
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I kind of liked the idea of filming musicians. I could like a musician and know, at the same time, maybe nobody else maybe liked them much or appreciated them.
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I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
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I like being by myself.
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No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.
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Most people say, 'Well, Earl, you sing the blues,' or however they want to categorize it. I just sing songs.
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If you're honest with yourself, you're going to find out whether you truly love America, or whether your primary allegiance is to the Republican party.
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I don't fear aging. It's natural, and I can't stop it!
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Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men. Friendship, a puzzle to the syllogistic and critical mentality, is not based on experiments or tests of another person's qualities but on trust. It is not critical knowledge but a risk of the heart which initiates affection and preserves loyalty in our fellow men.
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Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together.
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So, march away; and let due praise be givenNeither to fate nor fortune, but to Heaven.
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With the right support, a child growing up in a dysfunctional household, who was destined for a lifetime on benefits could be put on an entirely different track - one which sees them move into fulfilling and sustainable work. In doing so, they will pull themselves out of poverty.
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Pa did not like a country so old and worn out that the hunting was poor. He wanted to go west. For two years he had wanted to go west and take a homestead, but Ma did not want to leave the settled country.
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I think of marriage as a garden. You have to tend to it. Respect it, take care of it, feed it. Make sure everyone is getting the right amount of, um, sunlight.
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The Fourth Amendment is on life support and the chief agent of that is the National Security Agency.
