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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Young people who are just starting out somehow need to let you know they know how to sing.
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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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I learned a lot about self-reinvention. How you can be born Milton Sternberg in the Bronx and then become Monroe Stahr in Hollywood.
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We actually aren't able to play other people's songs. The one Stones song we tried to play was 'Jumpin' Jack Flash.' It was really bad. So we started writing our own - it was easier.
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The lion's share of what I hear right now are people who, intentional or accidental, have avoided all jazz prior to 1960. And all the musicians who were successful in the '60s spent their entire lives, prior to 1960, listening to all the musicians these people avoid.
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When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver.
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Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad.
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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.
