Barack Obama Quotes
Our enemies are also seeking the abilities to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems.
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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With me serving as the president, we filed a $3-million lawsuit against the league and its member clubs in an attempt to win increased pension benefits and a larger share Of television revenue.
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I don't know who Little Richard is.
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Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
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I spend a lot of time balancing between faith and disbelief.
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Across the Atlantic, in the scattered, far-flung, rural settlements of colonial America, hospitality had become a central concern, and hostesses, like peacocks displaying their iridescent plumage, tried to outdo one another with their creative food displays.
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Fear is not a friend of mine. But it's something to have a healthy awareness of.
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When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.
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My quality of life here in Quebec City is extraordinary.
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I think the most interesting parts of human experience might be the sparks that come from that sort of chipping flint of cultures rubbing against each other. And living on the border between Mexico and the U.S. for so many years gave me a lot of insight into that.
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My life is so full of sacrifices.
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Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.
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I think every business, really, has a unique reason for being, unique assets, unique attributes, a unique history. And that can be turned into a very attractive design story, essentially, that consumers can relate to.
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The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do.
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If I need something, even a pair of socks, my assistant has to get them for me.
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I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes.
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I have like 20 snap-up shirts in my closet, and I never, never would have thought before FNL would I have had that.
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Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.
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Start early and begin raising the bar throughout the day.
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If you want to have any success in politics, sing softly and carry a big guitar.
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Sometimes people with strong ideology, whether left-wing or right-wing, refuse to do something simply because they believe it is wrong, when doing it actually benefits them. For some people, it's not just about money and political power.
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I don't think a powerful man would be interesting unless he'd be nice, attractive, with or without the power. Men are interested in powerful men. Women are interested in terrific men!
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I just wanted to be like J.Lo when I started. The last thing I want to be is a model-slash-actress. But I love actress-slash-musicians.
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Our enemies are also seeking the abilities to sabotage our power grid, our financial institutions, our air traffic control systems.
