George Washington Quotes
The consciousness of having discharged that duty which we owe to our country is superior to all other considerations.
Quotes to Explore
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I think people appreciate honesty.
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I consider that 9/11 was the day when war was started against my own work and against myself. Even though we are not sure of the links, Iraq was one of the countries that did not lower its flags in mourning on 9/11.
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I'm an artist at heart.
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My stepfather had a connection with The Second City and told me I should go there. I woke up in a cold sweat one night and said, 'I'm moving to Chicago.' That's how I went to Second City.
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By constant contemplation of excellence, we clear our selfhood of all dross and impurities.
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I know some people say I can be funny. But there is always a deeper meaning to what I say. I am a socialist at heart and have the interests of the poor in mind. When people see how I manage to work my way out of tough situations, it gives them hope in their own life.
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I like the work that I get to do.
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What we did not imagine was a Web of people, but a Web of documents.
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That's what I loved about show business, no two days were alike. It's an exciting life.
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I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the world I am aware that life was never perfect, never absolute. This bestows contentment, even a fearlessness.
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Drinking a cup of coffee with your eyes closed isn't a sophisticated task for a person, but it's hard for a robot.
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I don't like to talk about myself.
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A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'
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O public road, I say back I am not afraid to leave you, yet I love you, you express me better than I can express myself.
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I didn't aim at anything except good music.
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No matter how rich you are, you can't get healthy air.
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My mom is probably the only person shorter than me that I'm scared of. Still to this day. She's, like, five-two, maybe.
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You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.
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Quiet! English only!” The dark eyes of a matron bored into me. “English, or you’ll be punished.” I wonder what she said?
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All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'
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We're a pretty strong bunch, and we have pretty lofty goals. For us, the manager is very important in a lot of ways, but also, we have a job to do, and that's to go out and win.
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The creator gives no heed to the critic unless he becomes a barren inventor.
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The consciousness of having discharged that duty which we owe to our country is superior to all other considerations.
