William Sloane Coffin Quotes
There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation.
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A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.
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I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs.
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I'm sort of contrary and stubborn sometimes. When everybody says, 'You have to read this book! You have to read this book!' I'm like 'Oh, I'll get around to it.'
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Gene Hackman is one of the great American actors of all time.
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When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that incredibly motivating.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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The world that you and I live in is increasingly challenged. Population growth, pollution, over-consumption, unsustainable patterns, social conflict, climate change, loss of nature... these are not good stories.
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Let us not forget that the greatest composers were also the greatest thieves. They stole from everyone and everywhere.
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As the law minister, I had ensured that the government's right to natural resources was protected. The result was evident. The honourable Supreme Court gave the landmark decision in RIL vs RNRL case that the government is the owner of all natural resources.
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I tend to wear all black. I like feeling sexy, feminine, effortless, and real.
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Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.
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Inventions have long since reached their limit, and I see no hope for further development.
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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I wear the national dress because it is the most natural and the most becoming for an Indian.
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If you don't know much about the field, you're able to ask a set of questions that an expert would never ask, and that allows you a very different thought process and a fresh approach.
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AppStudio is a native app builder that allows you to build the app and automatically deploy it on Android, iPhone, and Windows. It lets you design it once and then implement it anywhere.
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Did you really think I would sell you out?
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I've always wanted to do charity stuff. I'm such a nurturer and love taking care of people.
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I walk my dog at dawn because I don't like people to be around.
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My grandfather was raising me, and in many respects, I was trying to understand what it meant to be a man. He was my role model.
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Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism.
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I believe intellect is needed in order to develop any creative output and that intellect alone is not enough!
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I believe the projects were a social experiment; we were laboratory rats stacked on top of each other, and people just knew, inherently, that there was something wrong. There's not a lot of regard for the property by the residents.
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There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation.
