W. E. B. Du Bois Quotes
The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.
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When we read fiction, we want to get outside of ourselves and are able to see from a perspective we haven't seen through before. That can be very powerful.
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I am more afraid of those who are terrified of the devil than I am of the devil himself.
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I call Washington 'the city of the perishable.'
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Doctrines provide an architecture for both Republican and Democrat presidents to carry out policies.
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The mainstream sort of presentation of the civil rights movement was not something that I directly inherited.
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Accept it or not, every star, actor, and director wants to work on larger-than-life films.
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If there is no criticism, you become lazy. But it should be constructive, and it should be the truth. If it's biased and there's no truth in it, then I don't care about it. If it's true, it helps me grow.
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Thou shalt not give birth reluctantly.
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I have no doubt that Brian May would have had a brilliant career in science had he completed his Ph.D. in 1971.
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Of course, I grew up hearing Latin music but, to be honest, aside from my personal circumstances, like most kids I wanted to rebel against what I considered to be such old fashioned fare.
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Lastly, his tomb shall list and founder in the troughs of grass. And none shall speak his name.
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A cap on carbon is important because it sets a specific goal for reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050.
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I try not to push myself too hard, but I also need to perform and earn the results.
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Being on 'SNL' gives you a unique experience that almost no one else has. It's like Harvard for the comic actor.
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For them who delay aging, who infuse decrepit bodies with youth and beauty - they must rejoice in the fullness of their deeds.
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Writing is the supreme solace.
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In sport, a massive amount is to do with genetics.
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We've announced an Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance, a bunch of low-cost commodity servers running Linux, integrated in our case, with InfiniBand - connected with InfiniBand vs. the traditional Ethernet.
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The loss which is unknown is no loss at all.
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On a very basic, concrete level, there have been times when my work, regardless of the content, has harmed relationships because I made that work such a primary priority in my life.
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Bush is our fault. He's our fault because too many of us found it easier to hate him than find a way to love each other. If we work on the second thing a little harder, we won't need to rely on the cynics in the DLC to come up with the right 'formula' the next time around. Because happiness and hope have a way of selling themselves.
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In the end, how much distance lies between the truth and what we believe to be true? Between the things we feel at one time and the things we end up doing?
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The worker must work for the glory of his handiwork, not simply for pay; the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.
