William Sloane Coffin Quotes
In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing slavery and ordaining women, millions of Protestants have gone far beyond biblical literalism. It's time we did the same for homophobia.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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I never left doo wop.
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There is a strong sentiment within the Tea Party that favors a stronger America on the global stage, and with that comes a strong alliance with the State of Israel.
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I've been a fan of Burberry for a very long time and they've been so supportive of me for many years.
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You don't implement change easily in Japan unless you explain very clearly why you need to do this change, how you're going to do this change and what's going to be the outcome of this change. If you offset or you forget to explain one of these three steps you're not going to do it.
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I do think one should have clean feet.
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A successful marriage is a decision. You decide it's going to work. You can't always be there, but you have to be there enough. And you have to make sure you are where you're needed most.
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You're going to have some ups and downs, so you have to prepare yourself to be ready. Those down moments come.
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One can not impede scientific progress.
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I am in the infantry for 17 weeks and after that I don't know where I am going.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.
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I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.
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It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character.
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I'm very happy to co-produce a film like 'Srimanthudu.'
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Children like being a little scared, but they don't want to be disturbed.
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I'd say Juventus has a story as legendary as the Yankees.
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The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.
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The Song is a gritty, realistic, and powerful film. The acting and production quality are excellent, and the story is captivating. Although not for children, the story is a good reminder to adults of what really matters!
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One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors. To dwell long upon them is to add to the offense. Repentance and sorrow can only be displaced by something better, which is as free and original as if they had not been.
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I think that’s a responsibility that I have, to push possibilities, to show people: “This is the level that things could be at.”
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The whole existence of man is a ceaseless duel between the forces of life and death.
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There is one domain in which untruth is insupportable, that field of the human soul's endeavor of which Truth is the very substance and being, - religion.
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In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing slavery and ordaining women, millions of Protestants have gone far beyond biblical literalism. It's time we did the same for homophobia.
