Richard Trumka Quotes
And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?
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Fitness, defending, the mental stuff - those were all weaknesses of mine. And I turned those into strengths.
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We all sit in front of our mics and our scripts lay on music stands. Then the silliness begins!
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When I was sixteen years old, I was sentenced to two years in prison; the Swedish government changed it, so I could go to a boarding school as part of a social programme. I was in this boarding school with some of the richest kids in Sweden.
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Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.
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I could have probably built a great career in management consulting, but one of the insights that I had early on is that just because you're good at something doesn't mean that you should continue to do it. Somewhere in my heart of hearts I knew it wasn't what I wanted to do.
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Oh, I'm quite the impulse buyer. Most of what I buy is stuff for my Jeep, 'cause it breaks down a lot.
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The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
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Italy advocates the adoption of a legal instrument on cultural diversity, guaranteeing every country the protection of its own historical identity and the uniqueness of its physical and intangible cultural heritage.
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I wake up every morning and I wish I were dead, and so does Jim.
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Something about 'Battlestar' that I didn't realize when I took the job was this whole bubble aspect of closing people in and seeing what they do.
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Even though I hadn't read a word of it, I grew up hating 'Moby-Dick.'
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At 140, 150, that's when the car starts floating. At 160, that's when you start seeing dead relatives. At 180, it's, like, terrifying and exciting.
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I've got no interest in football. My brother's a footballer, too, and I was dragged to the freezing pitch every week as a child. I don't see much glamour in it.
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On my first day in office as President Quavo, I'd move my whole family into the White House. Second, I'd pull all the troops back. Third, I'd raise the minimum wage to a good, nice amount so people get paid.
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When they talk to me, people say, 'I didn't expect you to be how you are.'
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When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen.
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Texas deserves a leader who understands that making education a priority creates good jobs for Texans and keeps Texas on top.
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Every woman who thinks she is the only victim of violence has to know that there are many more.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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Since Kate Middleton came around, some people think I'm related to her, but unfortunately, there's no connection.
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People say of every opponent, 'When are you going to knock him out?' But I'm not like Mike Tyson, who came flying out of his corner. I'm much more composed. A guy is supposed to be durable, but then I start finding my range, and, well, it comes together. Boom.
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I hate to tell people what they should think 'cause I really have an aversion when people tell me what to think.
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What should really be happening is a revolution. The system should be torn apart by the people and banks shouldn't be allowed to do what they do, and giant corporations shouldn't be allowed to run the world to the ground the way they're doing. But that's not happening for whatever reason.
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And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?
