William O. Douglas Quotes
We recognize the force of the argument that the effects of war under modern conditions may be felt in the economy for years and years, and that if the war power can be used in days of peace to treat all the wounds which war inflicts on our society, it may not only swallow up all other powers of Congress but largely obliterate the Ninth and the Tenth Amendments as well.
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But the weakness comes from these Westernised co-opted Muslim leaders who just want to look good in the eyes of the West and Western media.
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I love the 'Lost' ending. I stand by it, but there are a lot of people out there who hate it.
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I grew up in Cyprus and Egypt, these fantastic places I remember fondly.
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It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.
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She wanted us to feel we were above everyone in the town. She really did tell us that we were related to Chief Justice John Marshall, and that may have been true. I never did bother to find out.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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I've always been a bubbly and energetic and happy person, but when I get upset, I get frustrated; when someone makes me mad, I definitely have a temper, and I've had to deal with having a temper my whole life.
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As a writer, one is always a little blind to what one writes.
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There's a place in me that can really relate to being the underdog.
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My Welsh grandmother Mair didn't meet my grandfather until she was 28, quite old to be unmarried in the early '40s.
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When I'm depressed, I definitely comfort eat, but I also eat when I'm happy. The only time I don't eat is if I am terribly nervous.
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I kinda went through a semi-depression. Honestly. Like, I lost myself.
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I'm missing work. We didn't have enough money for preschool. I had a panic attack. I couldn't do it. I became one of those horrible foster parents who give the kids back.
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Shelter dogs are the most loving, wonderful, sweet pets in the world. They understand being rescued, loved, and protected. The hubs and I have 2 rescued 11-yr-old Pomeranians, who adore us.
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You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours.
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I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.
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The very idea of the law in a constitutional republic involves the requisite that it be a rule, a guide, uniform, fixed and equal, for all, till changed by the same high political power which made it. This is what entitles it to its sovereign weight.
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We should never go to war unless we have been attacked or are under direct, immediate threat of attack. Never. And never again.
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I believe filibustering judicial nominees is in violation of the Constitution
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Al Qaeda really hurt us, but not as much as Rupert Murdoch has hurt us, particularly in the case of Fox News. Fox News is worse than Al Qaeda - worse for our society. It's as dangerous as the Ku Klux Klan ever was.
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I am inclined to believe that some music, like certain poetry, finds its appeal and way to all.
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We recognize the force of the argument that the effects of war under modern conditions may be felt in the economy for years and years, and that if the war power can be used in days of peace to treat all the wounds which war inflicts on our society, it may not only swallow up all other powers of Congress but largely obliterate the Ninth and the Tenth Amendments as well.
