Francesco Guicciardini Quotes
As it is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear, the example of one we see abundantly rewarded cheers and encourages us far more than the sight of many who have not been well treated disquiets us.
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I know one man who was impotent who gave AIDS to his wife and the only thing they did was kiss.
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If the conditions were right there could be great acceptance. Often it is only when they pose an economic or political threat that it turns really ugly.
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To be truthful, Jay-Z wouldn't have a quarter of the records sold today if it wasn't for the white people buying his records.
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I always went with my agenda, I just couldn't execute it.
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Democrats should insist that a pluralistic democracy such as ours rely on bipartisanship in formulating a foreign policy based on moderation and the nuances of the human condition.
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I think some people think I'm, like, anti-label, and I'm not. I just wanted to sign a deal when the time was right. I'm anti being shot out of a rocket when you're not ready and the songs and image aren't there.
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I do constantly get to change the way I look, which is sort of an old-school idea of acting.
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I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.
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It's no easy task to either make money online as a publisher or to advertise your product in a world where attention is so fleeting and divided.
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What I do, basically, is look at things from different angles. That is what I do on stage comedically, and that is what I do in art. I was always fascinated by the structure of things, why things work this way and not that way. So I like to see how things behave if you change the point of view.
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I'm really into Greek yogurt, fruit and almonds. Those are my 'go-to' snacks.
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The most precious things in speech are pauses.
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The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will.
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When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace, and death a duty.
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I busted my butt all my life building companies.
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I love working with women.
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I didn't grow up in the slums or anything that dire, but I know what it is to grow up without having money or being able to support family.
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Light comes to us unexpectedly and obliquely. Perhaps it amuses the gods to try us. They want to see whether we are asleep.
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One of the things I love about jazz music is that intent is first and execution is second. In classical music, execution is first and intent is second, meaning that you must first learn a piece before you can truly add your interpretation to it.
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You can't find the sound if you just love sleep.
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There is the fear that we shan't prove worthy in the eyes of someone who knows us at least as well as we know ourselves. That is the fear of God. And there is the fear of Man -fear that men won't understand us and we shall be cut of from them.
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As it is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear, the example of one we see abundantly rewarded cheers and encourages us far more than the sight of many who have not been well treated disquiets us.
