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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China, frankly, can be an opportunity for Africa based on the huge infrastructure deficit on the continent, but what needs to happen is that governments and citizens have to build internal ownership of the need of good governance, transparency, accountability, for respect for the environment.
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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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Every decorative piece in this house is my feeling, my choice.
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A company like DreamWorks, all we do is make product. That's all we do. We don't own distribution. We are purely in the creation of content.
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This is not a zero-sum game. We know that if we provide access and education, particularly where there are gaps in the market, we will create more jobs, we will create more growth, and we will create more activity in the U.S. market, which will be good for our economy.
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There can be no doubt that distrust of words is less harmful than unwarranted trust in them.
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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.
