George Washington Quotes
A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.
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I think India is very passionate about films. It's almost a second religion back home. Due to that, I think film stars are - are really held in great esteem. Not that we're complaining, but I think with that comes a lot of responsibility.
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Both World War II and the subsequent Cold War gave America's involvement in world affairs a clear focus. The objectives of foreign policy were relatively easy to define, and they could be imbued with high moral content.
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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I have changed so much as an actor over the years.
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I love Bridget Fonda.
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Whatever they did for democracy, the U.S. interventions in the Middle East and the vaunted Arab Spring have proved to be pure hell for Arab Christians.
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Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.
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America's grossly unfair tax system won't lead to class war. Or, if it does, the war will be brief.
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A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.
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I believe we can, and must, strike a balance between our shared American values of religious liberty and freedom from discrimination. My concerns lie with the possible consequences of politically-driven legislation which claims to promote religious liberty but instead rolls back the legal protections held by LGBT Americans.
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Every role is a new form of surrender.
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You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree. The United States Senate is predicated and based on consensus building. That was certainly the vision of the founding fathers.
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What I hope in my ideal world is that with each project, I'll either get to work with a really great script that would force me to grow, or work with a really great actor who will make me better.
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Oh, filmmakers, please don't take my soft book and turn it into a horror, or take my horror and make it soft.
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If you're looking for someone to go to Washington, to go along to get along, to get - to agree with the career politicians in both parties who get in bed with the lobbyists and special interests, then I ain't your guy.
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Doing the stereotypical solo bores me.
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No, I never thought I would like cats.
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The joke around my office is that I've shaken many hands, but I've petted more dogs.
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I tell people that I've now done one decent thing in my life. Albeit inadvertently.
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Put no more than three messages on a lemonade stand. You have to describe what your product is, why it's the best, and how much it is. Don't be drawing turtles and flowers and footballs all over it, distracting people. Keep it clean.
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Fearful people are more dependent, more easily manipulated and controlled, more susceptible to deceptively simple, strong, tough measures and hard-line postures. ... They may accept and even welcome repression if it promises to relieve their insecurities.
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I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing.
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We should use the transition to a better energy strategy as an opportunity to create a better economy and a better country all around.
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A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.
