Alexander H. Stephens Quotes
Away with the idea of getting independence first, and looking for liberty afterwards... Our liberties, once lost, may be lost forever.Alexander H. Stephens
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One has to wonder what Donald Trump will say next as he ramps up his anti-Muslim bigotry. Where is there left for him to go? Are we talking internment camps? Are we talking the final solution to the Muslim question? I feel like I'm back in the 1930s.
Ibrahim Hooper -
No branch of the law is of more importance to the counsellor, the statesman, or the citizen, than a thorough acquaintance with the Constitution and laws of the Federal Government, as they are administered and as they affect the rights of the people.
Samuel Freeman Miller -
If you could find a way to peel back the skin of this world so to speak, would you really see this supernatural reality that is greater? Is it true that we fight not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers? Every young person wants to know.
Ted Dekker -
I always knew when I graduated from high school, I'd go to college. I never thought about what I was walking away from... I just wanted to study literature and writing.
Gaby Hoffmann -
From age 16, I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.
Gary Vaynerchuk -
When you are not missing something, longing for something, you don't really think about it that much. It's like that girlfriend you don't want to have anymore. You don't think about her anymore. Or ex-husband. You just don't.
Danica Patrick
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Through the ages, from the beginning of time, I'm certain man has covered woman's face with masks. They are, however, his masks, not hers.
Federico Fellini -
Whoever sets any bounds for the reconstructive power of the religious life over the social relations and institutions of men, to that extent denies the faith of the Master.
Walter Rauschenbusch -
The F-22 is a shameful, disgraceful boondoggle and it revolts me.
Ralph Peters -
I had thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but I gave it up.
Kate Thompson -
I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.
Gary Numan -
I don't know what goes on in their heads out in Hollywood.
Nathan Lane
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We want to get 80%-85% of predictions right, not 100%. Or else we calibrated our estimates in the wrong way.
Nate Silver -
As long as I can contribute, I'll continue working.
Yusuf Hamied -
I used to hate stilettos. It took me a lot of time to understand how to walk in them and look graceful. And eventually, you realise their importance.
Yami Gautam -
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.
Ralph Waldo Emerson -
How high can bitcoin go? The real question is how low can the dollar go?
Patrick M. Byrne -
I rarely listen to music while writing. If I don't like it, it bothers me, and if I like it, it absorbs me so much I can't write.
Vikram Seth
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The fashion world doesn't know the word 'stop,' so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.
Raf Simons -
This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.
Edmond Halley -
In terms of other people's perception of me, that's their business. There are people who I have never met but, for whatever reason, I am certain that these people are jack-offs. I've never met Billy Joel, but I'm absolutely convinced he's an asshole. I can't justify that opinion, that's just what I think. But my opinion about Billy Joel isn't going to affect him in the slightest. In the same way, I am sure there are people out there who are completely convinced that I am an asshole, for whatever reason. They might even feel more justified than I feel about my presumptive opinion of Billy Joel.
Steve Albini Big Black -
Only in a concert situation do I have access to people directly to preach to them, and I don't believe that the bigger your platform is, the more people will pay attention.
Larry Norman -
Away with the idea of getting independence first, and looking for liberty afterwards... Our liberties, once lost, may be lost forever.
Alexander H. Stephens