Gautama Buddha Quotes
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A race is what zoologists term a variety or subdivision of a species.
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Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past.
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'The Satanic Verses' was denied the ordinary life of a novel. It became something smaller and uglier: an insult.
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Neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both.
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The more a general is accustomed to place heavy demands on his soldiers, the more he can depend on their response.
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From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right.
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What remains constant for me, during the last 15 years, has been the conviction that the cold war was a calamity for the entire world, and that it can be justified by no consideration of theory, nor by any supposed national interest.
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Love for me is innocence, honesty, compassion, trust, loyalty, a gentle summer breeze, sunshine, a great cuddle.
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It's good to be alive.
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I am not very conscious of the figures of speech that I use.
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I secretly enjoy being alone - hiking alone, skiing alone, walking along the beach alone, going to movies alone. Do not get me wrong, I like sharing my life with other people, but sometimes I really enjoy being as alone as possible.
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If one sets a car on fire, that is a criminal offence. If one sets hundreds of cars on fire, that is political action.
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The work these brave men and women do is extremely important, not only to our nation but to all the countries that our troops are stationed at around the world. I am grateful to the USO for having us and to all the troops who shared their day with us.
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Why is there such passion for any sort of gossipy, provocative sensual stuff? It sells!
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Since PTSD is being exposed to death and the death of someone close, I felt really close to [the soldiers].
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If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.
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A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.
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He that mischief hatcheth, mischief catcheth.
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I think people need something to believe in, because they don't want to have control over their own lives. They'd rather be able to blame it on an unknown being, or a greater god, or a greater spirit of sorts. And I think it's easier for them to blame it on that.
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If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
