Toussaint Louverture (François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture) Quotes
I shall not remind you, Citizen-Directors, of all I have done for the triumph of liberty, the prosperity of St. Domingo, the glory of the French Republic; nor will I protest to you my attachment to our mother country, to my duties; my respect to the constitution, to the laws of the Republic, and my submission to the government.
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From the night, his solitude, the poet finds day and starts a diary that is lethal to the inert. The dark landscape yields a dialogue.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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I wouldn't let a biopic be made on me. That's because I don't believe in them. I don't like them.
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I loved Interpol when they came out, but I never wanted to be in Interpol.
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But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave danger. And I mean grave danger. If I had let it go just a few more years I could have broken my hip or spine just picking up my granddaughter.
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A lot of cats in New Orleans, very soulful, very soulful musicians and they assume that they're singers. And they just make that assumption. And so when there's a little intonation problem, people are very forgiving of them because they heard how soulful they play.
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I made a clean version of 'Enter the Ninja' that my mom can listen to.
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Each color lives by its mysterious life.
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In life, I'm pretty low-key and quite non-descript.
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Boy bands should be exploded from a great height. They're just pretty people singing music written by others.
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Maurice would prance into a room, you know, and his presence was immediate.
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'Life Aquatic' was the first movie I did, and it's been an incredible adventure since then.
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I think you have a moral responsibility when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently.
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No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear from life.
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Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.
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The Turks would do anything with a captured screaming infidel body - make it chew its own penis, thrust the testicles up the anus, saw the noseless earless head off with slow delicacy.
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I think it's awesome when a woman is in control of everything she's doing, especially in an industry like this where people think that doesn't happen often, but it really does - well, from my knowledge and how I manage my own project.
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I have a great family and great friends, and I think that they'll keep me grounded.
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The best way to support dreams and stretch is to set apart small ideas with big potential, then give people positive role models and the resources to turn small projects into big businesses.
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I wanted to be in 'Star Wars' when I was six years old. I asked my mom for two years, and she told me I was crazy.
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I don't know about you, but when they first introduced bottled water, I thought it was so funny, I was like "Bottled water! Haha, they're selling bottled water! ... I guess I'll try it. Ah, this is good, this is more watery than water. Yeah, this has got a water kick to it."
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No. I am not a royalist. Not at all. I am definitely a republican in the British sense of the word. I just don't see the use of the monarchy though I'm fierce patriot. I'm proud proud proud of being English, but I think the monarchy symbolizes a lot of what was wrong with the country.
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When I was reading books for 'Seesaw Girl,' I came across several references to the fact that in the 11th and 12th centuries, Korean pottery was considered the finest in the world. I liked that - the idea of a little tiny country being the best at something.
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I shall not remind you, Citizen-Directors, of all I have done for the triumph of liberty, the prosperity of St. Domingo, the glory of the French Republic; nor will I protest to you my attachment to our mother country, to my duties; my respect to the constitution, to the laws of the Republic, and my submission to the government.
