George Washington Quotes
Sleep not when others speak, sit not when others stand, speak not when you should hold your peace, walk not when others stop.
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I went to a woman for advice about how to be in business, but I learned a great deal from men.
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I don't regret doing any of my films. All of them have been great learning experiences, and they have contributed to making me what I am today.
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I had trouble with my temper all the way through the minor leagues.
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Here at home, President Obama early on made the connection between growth and economic opportunity for women. In the depths of our crisis in 2009, one of the first laws the president signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. He established an Equal Pay Task Force led by Valerie Jarrett to help women get paid what they earn.
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I'm dyslexic, and it takes me longer to memorize and to embody the character so I can really own it.
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My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.
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For as long as I could remember, the person in E23 pasted the same Halloween decoration, a witch with a giant wart on her crone's nose, but whenever kids rang, the tenant wouldn't answer. At first, kids figured they'd just missed the guy: bad timing. But it seemed impossible that all of us missed him every year.
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A liberal public is interesting to have as an audience. It is for that very reason that corporations make such an effort to ally themselves with cultural institutions.
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I like manual things, doing things with my hands, the feeling of touching.
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Fans will treat something preciously if they're given the opportunity to do so.
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The best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman.
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There are no heroes in most of my stories. I look at our society with a critical eye and find nothing extraordinary in the people I see.
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Those who want to cut Social Security are prepared to take hostages, manufacture crises, and use scare tactics to undermine the retirement security of Americans.
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My style is scruffy with a touch of androgyny.
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Don't let fear rule your life. Live one day at a time, and never be afraid.
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The U.N. might not be the most luxurious place to work, but it certainly is one of the most important places in the world.
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I left the table where there were important people and had lunch with my husband and a few friends. The reception was organised in my honour, so it was rather amusing.
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It's always exciting when you love something and you get the opportunity to share it with more people.
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I tell jokes, and I have fun, but I tend to worry about everybody and everything throughout the entire world.
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We are in a great school, and we should be diligent to learn, and continue to store up the knowledge of heaven and of earth, and read good books, although I cannot say that I would recommend the reading of all books, for it is not all books which are good. Read good books, and extract from them wisdom and understanding as much as you possibly can, aided by the Spirit of God. (JD 12:124)
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It is inbred in us that we have to do exceptional things for God: but we have not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things, to be holy in mean streets, among mean people, and this is not learned in five minutes.
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I have no concern for the common man except that he should not be so common.
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I think I am one of the smallest surviving brands.
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Sleep not when others speak, sit not when others stand, speak not when you should hold your peace, walk not when others stop.
