J. William Fulbright Quotes
A pre-emptive war in 'defense' of freedom would surely destroy freedom, because one simply cannot engage in barbarous action without becoming a barbarian, because one cannot defend human values by calculated and unprovoked violence without doing mortal damage to the values one is trying to defend.
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The options are war versus peace, and I am delighted that, so far, it appears that peaceful negotiation has won the day.
Valerie Plame
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I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn. So it's important to get on and have another go.
Wayne McGregor
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I didn't even know I could sing or write songs. I didn't have that education. But people shouldn't think they can look down on someone like me, because I've had the same success as others, sold the same amount of records, if not more. They shouldn't think that because I'm just from 'The X Factor,' I'm not credible or respected as much.
Olly Murs
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I fought the best; I've never been afraid of anyone.
Canelo Alvarez
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I am forced to say that I have many fiercer critics than myself.
Irwin Shaw
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I don't really love to perform in music. Some people like it more, but it's not my thing so much, but just the writing, when you get the lyric, and the lyric just goes just the right way, or you find the right bridge that takes you to the solo, and those moments are tremendous, and it's difficult to portray.
Pardis Sabeti
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Nuclear power is not a miracle key for the future.
Tarja Halonen
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
Daniel Barenboim
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Happiness is an inside job.
Edd Byrnes
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It's so hard for me to wrap my head around the concept of truth, I don't even know what people mean by it.
Aaron Koblin
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As a brand, Ahla is one of Strauss-Elite's strongest. But we need to do a lot of marketing in order to regain market leadership. I have no doubt that we will do that, even if it takes time.
Ofra Strauss
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The price of crude oil accounts for 55 percent of the price of a gallon of gasoline, driven by global supply and demand. The United States depends on foreign sources of oil for 62 percent of our nation's supply. By 2010, this is projected to jump to 75 percent.
Gary Miller Bad Brains
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I still owe a duty of loyalty to my clients and former clients, so I cannot specify which clients I did not especially find congenial, but the cause was the same.
Floyd Abrams
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I thought what would be really just choice for a revamp and a reboot is 'The Greatest American Hero.' I think I'd be just that kind of perfect not prepared for this kind of thing, but thrust into circumstances he's not prepared for... that's another niche of mine. Unpreparedness. Not knowing what to do. I'm good at being that guy.
Nathan Fillion
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If the people don't want to come out to the ballpark, nobody's going to stop them.
Yogi Berra
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It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.
Magnus Carlsen
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The writer is all alone.
V. S. Naipaul
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Watching game film motivates me a lot. It shows me what I need to work on and determines the specific workouts I do.
Zach LaVine
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I think honestly, SOME people who think they’re gay, they’re confused. People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond. I’m not saying all gay people are confused. Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. But that’s them.
Stevie Wonder
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I've got too much I want to do in life.
Gary Player
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There is nothing intrinsic linking any religion with any act of violence. The crusades don't prove that Christianity was violent. The Inquisition doesn't prove that Christianity tortures people. But that Christianity did torture people.
Salman Rushdie
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May we not succumb to thoughts of violence and revenge today, but rather to thoughts of mercy and compassion. We are to love our enemies that they might be returned to their right minds.
Marianne Williamson
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A pre-emptive war in 'defense' of freedom would surely destroy freedom, because one simply cannot engage in barbarous action without becoming a barbarian, because one cannot defend human values by calculated and unprovoked violence without doing mortal damage to the values one is trying to defend.
J. William Fulbright