Edmund Burke Quotes
Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco.
Quotes to Explore
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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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Surprisingly, I'm not a fan of guns or anything like that!
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Unfortunately, there is still much to mine in this world and explore creatively.
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There's a lot of things lost in the Digital Age.
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In international relations, you don't base your work on hope.
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The Palestinian Authority gets money from the American taxpayer.
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Save a boyfriend for a rainy day - and another, in case it doesn't rain.
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.
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I've fondly dreamed of becoming the face of an important brand since I was a child, in the same way that others dream of becoming an astronaut. I dreamed of this as I first and foremost dreamed of becoming an actor and would look up at these huge posters of celebrities while driving along motorways or crossing under bridges.
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It's hard to say, 'I don't believe in God.' I would love to know if God exists. But it's a very difficult thing for me to believe.
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It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are not bound.
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From the beginning of my time as Secretary-General, I have sought to advance a practical, action-oriented vision of the U.N. as the voice of the voiceless and the defender of the defenceless.
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He's this amazing ambassador for all superheroes. What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honor to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes.
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I'm a plodder, one foot in front of the other. Life is all about understanding that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. And it's your ability with how you deal with that adversity that ultimately affects your success.
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I loved politics and, I confess, I enjoyed politicians immensely.
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America is essentially an entrepreneurial culture: the sizzle is the steak, because, after all, if you buy the sizzle, the steak comes with it. Canada's, in contrast, is a primary-producing culture: we'll buy the steak and hope to get a little sizzle with it. But we know we can't eat sizzle.
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The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets.
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We love Popsicle in our house. Nick could probably down a whole box in one sitting; he's obsessed with the sugar free box, and I'm just obsessed with the classic.
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It's important not to lay in a bubble bath drinking champagne. It's important to take part in what life's all about.
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There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.
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Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason.
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I don't do media training. I don't do that.
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Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.
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Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco.
