Napoleon Bonaparte Quotes
I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.
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I would like to direct.
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When I was 15 years old, I read an article about Ivan Boesky, the well-known takeover trader - turned out years later it was all on inside information! But before that came to light, he was very successful, very flamboyant. And I thought, 'This is what I want to do.' So I'm 15 years old, I decide I'm going to Wall Street.
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Each dress symbolizes the age that it's appropriate for.
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The purpose of armed struggle is not simply to kill... its purpose is to reach a political goal.
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
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The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think.
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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Given a choice between Charlie Mingus and Eric Dolphy or Joe Strummer and Lou Reed, there was no choice. I like Reed and Strummer, but it's kiddie music.
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I think I'm much too earnest to be as cool as 'Boyd Crowder'.
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I think that we should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe and believe to be fraught with death, unless they so imminently threaten immediate interference with the lawful and pressing purposes of the law that an immediate check is required to save the country.
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I tell my students, even if you are an opinion journalist, your opinion should be based on facts.
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I think the only time I show my emotions and anger is on the cricket field; otherwise, I've mellowed down. And with age, I think, with age you always end up mellowing down.
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No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
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I'm not the type to lay out on the beach, but I do love to work out outside, and that can really take a toll on your skin!
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In my experience, scientists are not always the most socially adjusted people, and may have habits and fascinations outside of their work that others might consider odd.
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Thanks to my father, we were always in good horses.
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One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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Dear Senator Leahy, thank you for your recent letter asking my views on the proposed flag protection amendment. I love our flag, our Constitution and our country with a love that has no bounds. I defended all three for 35 years as a soldier and was willing to give my life in their defense.
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I barely got out of high school, and I look back at my life often and go, 'Wow, this was awesome!
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A good many observers have remarked that if equality could come at once, the Negro would not be ready for it. I submit that the white American is even more unprepared.
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Do not desert me when I need you most. And if we can't go on together, let's retrace our steps as quickly as we can.
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I am a soldier and accustomed to risking my life every day. I am full of the fire of youth; I cannot act with the restraint of an accomplished diplomat.
