Georges Pompidou Quotes
A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the nation at his service.
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When I was 10 years old, that nuclear spark hit me. Whatever it may be, I really don't know what it was about nuclear science, but whatever it was that triggered that interest, it stuck. I went after that one with a passion.
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A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable.
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Coming out was crucial to changing attitudes about gays and lesbians: will people feel differently about abortion if they know their mother, their aunt, or their friend had one?
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The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action.
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A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.
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Big companies have always needed and cooperated in areas where it made sense.
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I have too many responsibilities and principles. There's no time for 'guilty' pleasures.
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Once you get into a part, and someone sees you, you get asked to do it again.
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When I did 'Unforgettable,' it wasn't appropriate for us to take liberties with that music. There had to be kind of a fine line between what had made it so great and the fact that a woman was singing it. We changed some of the arrangements, but not too much.
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One could say that in case of need, every normal and healthy woman is able to hold a position. And there is no profession which cannot be practiced by a woman.
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I set our house on fire when I was a little child playing with lighters. Boy, did I burn the place down!
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I didn't know anybody in show business, and I never thought it was the path I'd go down. I was hoping it was sports, like so many kids.
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If a child finds no stimuli for the activities which would contribute to his development, he is attracted simply to 'things' and desires to posses them.
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The future starts now.
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From my earliest memories, I loved the farm. My grandfather was a charter subscriber to Rodale's Organic Gardening and Farming Magazine and had a huge, well kept garden with an octagonal chicken house in the corner.
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I've realized that I owe people a look behind the scenes of my own story, because I don't think anyone can have a true understanding of the music without an insight into where it came from.
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I'm more of a handbag girl; my guilty pleasure is bags. I don't even have a clue how many I own.
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I love when things are transparent, free and clear of all inhibition and judgement.
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Old Filey lies around the Ravine, a glacial gash running down to Coble Landing. This is the fishing Filey of centuries past, with neat little terraced cottages and a cluster of attractive 18th century houses.
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Wanted has gone into second, third and fourth printings of the individual issues and the north American printings of Wanted #1 are now close to 100,000.
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I loved 'The Social Network.' I think it's one of those movies that will stand the test of time.
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It is easy to turn our religious life into a cathedral for beautiful memories, but there are feet to be washed . . .
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Lieutenant al-Kaseasbeh's dedication, courage and service to his country and family represent universal human values that stand in opposition to the cowardice and depravity of ISIL, which has been so broadly rejected around the globe.
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A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the nation at his service.
