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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These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But if carried out in the strict sense of the word it will surely lead to a greater success than could otherwise be attained.
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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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America is another name for opportunity.
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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 saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.
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I have loved movies as the number one thing in my life so long that I can't ever remember a time when I didn't.
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There are only so many movies you can direct. And yet there are movies that I want to make sure make it to the screen in as honest a way as possible.
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I have always despised people who thought they were better than others, and I made a promise to myself that I'd never turn into that kind of person. My family also helps to keep me grounded. Whenever I get a 'diva moment,' as they like to call it, they let me know it and say, 'Stop acting like a diva!' They're pretty good at it, too.
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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.
