Oliver North Quotes
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My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.
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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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I can enjoy anywhere, and I can leave it. Life is about moving on.
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I love to come in and play with a wig or glasses or clothes. I love using props. I'm from the Peter Sellers school of trying to prepare for the character.
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Peer pressure is something everyone will face in school. You have to really go by what you think is the right thing to do. Turn to the friends you trust the most when you are put in a compromising situation. If your friends are making the wrong decision, then turn to your parents.
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I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'
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I always have a point of view. It may not be right, but it's my own.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.
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There ought to be a thoughtful welfare-reform debate that doesn't turn into something that could be called scapegoating.
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Exposing your ignorance is how you get somebody to embrace you.
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I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.
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If you don't feel good in it, don't wear it. Because it'll never look good. Any hesitation in the fitting room and just walk away.
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My first love was acting. I went to Sidney Poitier films as a kid. I sat in the theater and dreamed of being an actor.
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I always like to do the things that I think are right. I am not trying to be a model, I am trying to be myself and do the right things. If what I am doing is a model, or is an example, is the right example, I am very happy, but I don't pretend that.
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When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.
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Polo is a great thing to do with your kids and your family - it is a great day out. And to me, horses are amazing creatures that give you this cable to Earth and put you in contact with nature.
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There's depth in my comedy.
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And then ultimately what I tell the kids is: coaches can give you information, they can give you guidelines, and they can put you in a position. But the only person who can truly make you better is you.
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The 'army camp' that coordinates the agencies of our brain is vulnerable, both in itself and from within. In effect, he who can know and master its functioning and psychology from outside can become twice its master.
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I learned to walk on my own legs, to dive so deeply into a role to forget that I'm acting.
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I do think a carpenter needs a good hammer to bang in the nail.
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Honest businessmen should be protected from the unscrupulous consumer.
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I came here to tell you the truth, the good, the bad and the ugly.
