George Washington Quotes
Houses of Congress have . . . requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God.
Quotes to Explore
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I never wear matching socks. It's kind of a thing that I have!
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Understated jewellery is not for me. It's too itsy-bitsy. My husband is lucky, as I've never had a yen for real jewels.
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I am not an American; I am the American.
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Produce great men, the rest follows.
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The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God's children, but that as soon as he succeeds he is taken over by the Devil.
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There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.
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You don't have to hit anybody on the head to be sexy.
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If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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I mean, I like to consider myself a reasonably athletic guy.
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It's easy not to bribe. But it's not so easy to keep a business running at the same time.
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It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.
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Everybody has to look after their own economy and follow the rules.
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When you catch other people with a sound like yours, that's when you know you did something.
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I remember doing a comedy show with Jim Carrey once, and he was out there with his foot behind his neck and rubbing his face with it.
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The understanding of Syria's devastating civil war has been distorted by the immense danger and difficulty of covering it.
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A thing I do with all my characters is I break them down into one of three things: mind, heart, and groin. I figure out where they come from and what they utilize most.
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I have repeatedly called for residency programs for teachers, like those you see in the medical profession, to ensure our educators have the training and knowledge to succeed in their classrooms and in their careers.
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I think you can find some rationales for that if we look at the background out of which he came. Martin [Luther King] had come out of a highly competitive, black, middle-class background.
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It is possible to tolerate anything as long as it only affects you. But the method of collective punishment is bigger than that.
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Media organizations are frequently criticized for a heartless approach to the news. Stories that are damaging to a person's reputation make the front page just as quickly - and many would say even more quickly - as stories that enhance it.
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I keep saying to myself, 'I'm in New York.' I've heard so much about it. It's big, isn't it?
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I believe that we have better ideas. But I also believe that good ideas don't matter if people don't hear them.
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Houses of Congress have . . . requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God.
