Emperor Norton Quotes
Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco", which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of High Misdemeanour, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars.
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Put simply, the doctrine of 'Fair Use' applies to content republished from copyrightable material and how much of that content is, literally, fair to use.
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It isn't hard to find injustice around us, but we must not let injustice smear the good deeds that do occur everyday.
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I like to play poker. I have a nice poker group that's been going on for years.
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Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
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I will say that the food in both Japan and Italy was immaculate. I don't remember having bad food in either country.
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Because the GIs were sent massively to South Vietnam, maybe it's a good idea to have a broadcast for them.
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I played Woodstock in '69, and it really changed my life. Without a doubt, it was the single event that really changed the way I felt about music. Up to that point, I hadn't really thought of myself as more serious musician, and I didn't really have that much interest in pop music.
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I will say this about the Miz: Even though I don't like his wrestling style, he is a very hard worker. I have a huge amount of respect for him, and I want him to do well.
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I hate to look at the stuff I've written and consider what it means or why I do it.
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I'm often daydreaming, and it's because I've always liked the idea of there being something more than the normal world.
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In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
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The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity.
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Writing, overall, has never been what I'd call fun. It's fulfilling. It doesn't come real easy for me.
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Western governments have generally tried to contain genocide by appeasing its architects. But the sad record of the last century shows that the walls the United States tries to build around genocidal societies almost inevitably shatter.
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Be realistic: Plan for a miracle.
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Some people are so sensitive that they feel snubbed if an epidemic overlooks them.
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The long and winding road that leads to your door Will never disappear, I've seen that road before it always leads me here, Leads me to your door.
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In England, success in the profession of the law leads to some very great objects of ambition; and yet how few men, born to easy fortunes, have ever in this country been emminent in that profession?
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I believe that the horrifying deterioration in the ethical conduct of people today stems from the mechanization and dehumanization of our lives. A disastrous by-product of the development of the scientific and technical mentality. We are guilty. Man grows cold faster than the planet he inhabits.
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Total borrowing has imploded. Private borrowing has collapsed. And, in effect, the Treasury Department is the last borrower left standing.
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I love to come in and play with a wig or glasses or clothes. I love using props. I'm from the Peter Sellers school of trying to prepare for the character.
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One of the great things that playwright A.R. Gurney does in 'Sylvia' is he gives language to the emotional gestures and energy that our dogs give to us when they're communicating.
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Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco", which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of High Misdemeanour, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars.
