Benjamin Wittes Quotes
While I oppose the death penalty as a policy matter, in a legal culture in which we reserve the right to execute people for relatively routine street crimes, it seems quite absurd for the justice system to get squeamish about executing the operational masterminds of Sept. 11.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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I volunteer with School on Wheels in Los Angeles, and I also tutor with Koreh L.A.
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The dove act? I'm still working on it. I don't think it's perfect yet. I got my first pair of doves when I was 14 years old. That was the beginning of the formation of that act. So it's been 24 years now that I've been working on it.
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Women have seen that they have locked themselves up with feminist writing.
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In a way, architecture is about communication. That's an aspect of the discipline that is somewhat lacking, and there's definitely room for more progression into that area. I suppose that gives me a bit of a different edge. I'm also very, very used to doing a lot of exhaustive research and finding interesting information from different sources.
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I've lived in the Hamptons since 1978, when I first bought my store Barefoot Contessa.
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China has become a major presence for most countries around the world but notably for its neighboring countries in Asia. So I think it is a common position for Japan and its Asian neighbors that we certainly would strive to maintain as much as possible friendly relations with China.
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I've been racketeered on.
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I know the Hall of Fame is the more sought-after thing. But I'm getting a bigger charge out of my uniform number being put away. Everything I worked hard for and wished for came true.
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I love the road. That's always been my goal. I've said that to many record labels. I want to make records. The road is my favorite. Some people hate the road, I love the road.
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Genius declares itself to be a kind of higher masculinity.
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Lisp has all the visual appeal of oatmeal with fingernail clippings mixed in.
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The image of the sun where it falls appears as a thing which covers the person who attempts to cover it.
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Jennifer was great. She is fantastic. Really easy to work with, no drama, really down-to-earth, such a funny girl. Nothing but good things to say about her. She really was great to work with. And it always makes it easier when you’re working with people that you like and you enjoy being around.
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On Las Vegas audiences Those audiences are wonderful. Talk about the most bitter group of people on the planet Earth! For one brief shining moment, I am Mr. Happy!
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Sometimes the characters I find the most compelling are in independent movies. With independent scripts people can take more challenges.
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The federal government has a responsibility to protect all Americans from potential terrorist attack.
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Fred Armisen does a pretty good me.
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Humanitarianism is commendable, but not when you're demanding that others share the burdens and expense.
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There's no question that many factors contribute to voters' perceptions about debates and who wins and who loses.
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Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains.
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When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they need friendship in addition.
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I just look at capitalizing on everything that I feel like G.O.O.D. Music brings to the music industry, our following, and the culture. First of all, we have incredible artists. It's definitely about getting those albums out in a very manicured fashion.
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While I oppose the death penalty as a policy matter, in a legal culture in which we reserve the right to execute people for relatively routine street crimes, it seems quite absurd for the justice system to get squeamish about executing the operational masterminds of Sept. 11.
