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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I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time.
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I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.
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The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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Richard III is not likeable. Macbeth is not likeable. Hamlet is not likeable. And yet you can't take your eyes off them. I'm far more interested in that than I am in any sort of likeability.
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Christians have given atheists less and less in which to disbelieve.
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If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
