George Washington Quotes
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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I do this thing at every party: I go to a party, I stand around for, like, 45 minutes, and then I turn to my wife and say, 'I think we should go home.' And then we leave, and then I wake up the next morning and say to my wife, 'We don't go out anymore.' It's a great trick.
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Corporations take the humanity out of trade - they take the happiness out and replace it with something that is ugly.
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The penalty of success is to be bored by people who used to snub you.
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I loved London. In the 1970s... it was very exciting, really wild.
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Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.
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I'm kind of a sucker for the retro-diagnoses.
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It's abhorrent to me that somebody is just evil, and you can't explain it.
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I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don't take care of your body, where are you going to live?
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I don't understand why there aren't more powerful female directors. I don't have the answers, but I hope that things may start to shift and that studios will employ more women to handle strong and interesting material.
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If I could travel back in time, I'd bring back the entire Wu-Tang Clan.
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I am an observer, I like to watch people. I am into psychology and people - how they act and such.
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Most people want security in this world, not liberty.
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I would be the worst acting coach ever, because I have no idea what I'm doing.
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An appeal to fear never finds an echo in German hearts.
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I think the biggest survival instinct that Midwesterners possess is self deprecation, it's almost a Buddha-like sense of humor in anything that is difficult to get through. They would prefer to laugh at difficulties, show their mettle through that, and toughen up and have a beer afterward. That's definitely the characteristic I've carried through me, and hope to never lose.
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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
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Free education for all - whilst it is a desirable notion, in South Africa it will simply not be affordable.
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Education is not a tool for development - individual, community and the nation. It is the foundation for our future. It is empowerment to make choices and emboldens the youth to chase their dreams.
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There's no ex out there who I'm not friends with today, and I'm extremely thankful for that.
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A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?
