William Howard Taft Quotes
The admission of Oriental immigrants who cannot be amalgamated with our people has been made the subject either of prohibitory clauses in our treaties and statutes or of strict administrative regulations secured by diplomatic negotiations. I sincerely hope that we may continue to minimize the evils likely to arise from such immigration without unnecessary friction and by mutual concessions between self-respecting governments.
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I don't know how I did it, but I worked 7 days a week.
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I see my role as a scholar announcing that women's feelings of unworthiness and insecurity often may be traced to training in a male-oriented religion, and I'm trying to investigate a richer spiritual life for both sexes.
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My songs have a lot going on in them -they're packed with sounds. When I have only three or four minutes to capture something, I guess I can't stand the idea of any bar going unloved.
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Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion of former cricketers.
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Not every woman has time to go to a salon and have her hair blow-dried every day.
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I don't know what I'm meant to do. I'm not important, am I? I'm not doing anything that makes a difference.
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I think that everyone should get married at least once, so you can see what a silly, outdated institution it is.
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There are no free lunches in life. You have to earn it. I am paying my dues. People have accused me of having it easy because I am Amitabh Bachchan's son. Yes, I am his son, and I've never run away from it. I work hard to make him proud.
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If people think they've found my biggest weakness, let them try to take advantage of it.
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War is over if you want it.
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The whole fame question is one that is constantly intriguing to me. I think that fame is something that other people create about you. Whether you jump into that or not is up to you – and whether you have the talents for jumping into it or not.
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I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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I generally wake up at 4:30, have breakfast No. 1, then get to the pool by 5 a.m.
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Heaven is long-enduring, and earth continues long. The reason why heaven and earth are able to endure and continue thus long is because they do not live of, or for, themselves.
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Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit.
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I'm always singing and dancing and getting up in people's faces.
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In rough times, pathfinders rely on work, friends, humor and prayer. They develop a support network.
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It is depressing to hear the unfortunate or dying man jest.
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My nan tells me to eat her fish balls and not drink alcohol. I'd rather have the fish balls.
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You don't need to spend a lot of money on stuff when you have amazing architecture.
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The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.
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I refuse to be silent any longer. I refuse to be party to an illegal and immoral war against people who did nothing to deserve our aggression. My oath of office is to protect and defend America's laws and its people. By refusing unlawful orders for an illegal war, I fulfill that oath today.
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The admission of Oriental immigrants who cannot be amalgamated with our people has been made the subject either of prohibitory clauses in our treaties and statutes or of strict administrative regulations secured by diplomatic negotiations. I sincerely hope that we may continue to minimize the evils likely to arise from such immigration without unnecessary friction and by mutual concessions between self-respecting governments.
