George Washington Quotes
The prospect, that a good general government will in all human probability be soon established in America, affords me more substantial satisfaction; than I have ever before derived from any political event. Because there is a rational ground for believing that not only the happiness of my own countrymen, but that of mankind in general, will be promoted by it.
Quotes to Explore
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Sometimes people think drawing and painting is mucking about when actually it is a highly skilled activity.
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The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.
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I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.
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I was living at home until about 27 and decided it was time to move out and move somewhere else, so that's what I did. I wanted it to be the right thing to do. I didn't want to buy something out of my price range; I didn't want to be stupid with my money, so I decided to stay at home. Luckily, my mum and dad were amazing.
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Forget not, O Lord, that I am one of those whom Thou hast created, and with Thine own blood hast redeemed. I repent me of my sins: I will strive to amend my ways.
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Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
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It is a matter of simple fact that Icelanders have always been notoriously indolent.
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It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any.
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I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up happening.
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First of all, just to get Diner made would have been an achievement in that I got a chance to direct.
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How could man rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?
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I'm very conscious of other people's opinions and of people not liking me.
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I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing arrangements for singers and everybody. But the music course was too dry and I really wanted to get away from home.
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Because many of us have been in game shows for some time, there's always someone around who can share a story of Johnny O or Jay Stewart that I never heard.
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Let us not bankrupt our todays by paying interest on the regrets of yesterday and by borrowing in advance the troubles of tomorrow.
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I wanted to come back with the team I grew up with.
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Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.
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You have to constantly redefine who you are.
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The thing is, my dad's always been more of a bookworm; he was interested in more intellectual pursuits, but nobody can escape the passion that football stirs.
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The one thing I've learned exploring the deep is that you just can't even begin to imagine some of the bizarre creatures that are down there.
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None of us knows how long he shall live or when his time will come. But soon, all that will be left of our brief lives is the pride our children feel when they speak our names.
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But there's no reason why we should abdicate our foundational principles because certain groups don't believe in them. You know, no majority should surrender its deeply held beliefs to those who don't believe in anything.
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I believe so deeply in the primacy of language, in lifting your prose to the highest level you're capable of and making your words symphonic.
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The prospect, that a good general government will in all human probability be soon established in America, affords me more substantial satisfaction; than I have ever before derived from any political event. Because there is a rational ground for believing that not only the happiness of my own countrymen, but that of mankind in general, will be promoted by it.
