Benjamin Wittes Quotes
If you believe, as I do, that the scope and range of presidential authority is great, that puts a lot of weight on the civic virtue and decency of the individual who holds the office.
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In the past, the West had tried to export one formula of democracy which should fit to the rest of the world, and they discovered that this doesn't work.
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It's a fine balance for an athlete in enjoying the moment and being really satisfied, say, with a run, and with your day, and knowing you can make it better in the future.
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In tight quarters, it's important to choose small-scale items.
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Any talk of me engaging in a conspiracy against Pakistan is completely baseless.
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I really think that it's disgusting that Paris is the only place where it is illegal for paps to follow you around. It actually took someone losing their life - Diana, an inspirational woman - and then it changed, but they still won't change it in London! It's horrible!
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High IQ individuals don't like surprises and are pessimistic, because it's logical.
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I would say our sound is soul pop.
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Essentially what photography is is life lit up.
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We recognised Urdu as the second official language and made it a medium of examination in all Bihar Public Service Commission tests.
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I've sung background for a couple of bands.
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I laugh about it all the time, but, for whatever reason, a lot of people think that I wear a wig. I get emails and tweets about people commenting on my hair being a wig. It's one of the strangest but most entertaining things I've read about myself online.
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Every single unfortunate thing that happens, including, for instance, the murder of my parents, I am responsible for. I am responsible for being the son of two people who got murdered. I didn't cause their murder. But if I'm suffering because of it, it's my karma that I have manifested in this lifetime in this particular set of circumstances.
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We, the women of the Senate, with President Obama by our side, will keep fighting - our shoulders square, our lipstick on - because you deserve equal pay for your hard work.
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Think of God; attachments will gradually drop away. If you wait till all desires disappear before starting your devotion and prayer, you will have to wait for a very long time indeed.
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By now, you've heard endless warnings about the risk of short, trivial passwords. There's a good chance you ignore them.
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Most actors hate watching their own films because all you can see is the glaring mistakes, your own tricks and ticks.
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The rainy Pleiads wester,Orion plunges prone,The stroke of midnight ceases,And I lie down alone.
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The ceremonial (hot or cold) as opposed to the haphazard (lukewarm) characterizes piety.
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My dad was a Presbyterian minister. Yes, I am one of those dreaded P.K.s - Preacher's Kids. Be afraid. Be very afraid…
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An incompetent teacher is even worse than an incompetent surgeon because a surgeon can only cut up one person at a time.
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I never went after character payments. I'm pretty much terrible at naming characters, so I usually name them after people I know.
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If you believe in what you're doing, you'll be successful.
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When it comes to best new artist or album or song of the year, yeah, it's very rare that you see someone in country win one of those. It's a very strong genre, and it's got roots so deep in our culture. I think the pool of voters listen more to pop and R&B and hip-hop. Those seem to be the major contenders.
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If you believe, as I do, that the scope and range of presidential authority is great, that puts a lot of weight on the civic virtue and decency of the individual who holds the office.
