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I believe in the Prince of Peace. I believe that War is Murder. I believe that armies and navies are at bottom the tinsel and braggadocio of oppression and wrong, and I believe that the wicked conquest of weaker and darker nations by nations whiter and stronger but foreshadows the death of that strength.
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The joining of the whole congregation in prayer has something exceedingly solemn and affecting in it.
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It is very lonely sometimes, trying to play God.
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A college degree is the key to realizing the American dream, well worth the financial sacrifice because it is supposed to open the door to a world of opportunity.
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Everything with me is pretty close to the surface, but having kids has completely ruined my emotional equilibrium.
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Films like 'Bond' fund training schemes for film technicians of the future, and working on films themselves provides a great training ground for budding directors and cinematographers. If there's no money there for films to be made, it's like a house of cards, it all comes tumbling down.
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I enjoyed climbing with other people, good friends, but I did quite a lot of solo climbing, too.
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I think your most intimate thoughts are only honest when they're in your head.
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I've been rapping since I was 18 years old, with a crew called Blades.
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Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life.
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I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game.
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In England I am not English, in India I am not Indian. I am chained to the 1,000 square miles that is Trinidad; but I will evade that fate yet.
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Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
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I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.
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Fresh air is good if you do not take too much of it; most of the achievements and pleasures of life are in bad air.
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I'm easy to hate. I get it.
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One of Britain's big problems throughout history has been that we lust after consumer goods from elsewhere, but our friends overseas have been less enthusiastic about buying things we produce.
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On the field, I went from an anonymous redshirt to a short-yardage specialist to a Heisman Trophy candidate. Off the field, I showed up as a wild kid and grew up.
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There was a period of time in Los Angeles when I wondered if I was just going to lose everything.
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My job is to put myself out there. It's beyond my control how I'm perceived.
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As children of God we are somebody. He will build us, mold us, and magnify us if we will but hold our heads up, our arms out, and walk with him.
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Natural life, lived naturally as it is lived in the countryside, has none of that progress which is the base of happiness. Men and women in rural communities can be compared to a spring that rises out of a rock and spreads in irregular ever-widening circles. But the general principle is static.
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Don’t lose a woman that has seen your flaws and still love you.
