Reinhold Niebuhr Quotes
It's always wise to seek the truth in our opponents' error, and the error in our own truth.
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The world is cynical and sarcastic, but that doesn't mean that that's always the truth.
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When people first meet me, they're always like, 'What are you?' as far as ethnicity. And I've been pegged as 'ethnically ambiguous.'
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Peace is its own reward.
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I've gone on streaks where I haven't shot the ball well here, but I was always making up for it in other areas, so it wasn't as big. It's just a part of the game. I got to do better with it.
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I've always ignored the labels people put on things.
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Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.
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The only thing I can do is tell the truth as I see it and let the chips fall where they may.
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Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both.
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Whenever I go on a ride, I'm always thinking of what's wrong with the thing and how it can be improved.
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The truth is that I've always wanted to be an actor, ever since I was a child. I used to see these English movies which were shown to us in our school every Saturday, and then I used to enact the hero's part in my head.
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The historical importance of a composer does not always go hand in hand with the quality of their work.
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All of the guys I know from Jersey held onto this feeling of, 'We're always just working.'
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Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth were slaves by birth, freedom fighters by temperament.
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I love sending stuff to Usher because it always sounds better than me.
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I'd always avoided stuff like 'Where are they now?' or 'Whatever happened to?' Just 'No thanks, thanks for calling.' You tell me, have you ever seen a 'Whatever happened to' where they seemed anything but pathetic?
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Pirates have always fascinated me.
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I always talk about my characters like they're real people.
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But truth is not spoken in anger. Truth is spoken, if it ever comes to be spoken, in love.
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I'm against abortion.
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After taking my B.A. degree in 1939 I remained at the University for a further year to take an advanced course in Biochemistry, and surprised myself and my teachers by obtaining a first class examination result.
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Romania strongly supports Turkey's E.U. accession.
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I cite in my book countless examples of the foundational documents of the colonial period in America and the writings of the leaders, that this was intended to be a Christian nation.
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The winters are too long, and there's only one airline, so it's difficult to escape when you feel frustrated or claustrophobic. The audience for our films isn't very large, so it's difficult to support an industry. But, Iceland is beautiful. Sometimes it's hard to imagine living anywhere else.
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It's always wise to seek the truth in our opponents' error, and the error in our own truth.
