Tacitus Quotes
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Actual Victorian mores and politics were a reaction to a specific series of historical events, technological and scientific developments, and ethical trends in which the commodification of people was de rigueur.
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The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.
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My mother has been the greatest influence on my life, morally. When I get right down to it, my mother and father are two people I can count on no matter what.
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The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity.
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My biggest fear has always been being 40 and hating my job. I love challenges. I'm not afraid to try anything.
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I train as hard as I can every time I train and I do extra training every day and I've done that since I was a young boy.
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Marriage is a social construct, but I still believe in it.
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In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.
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You see, 30 years ago I didn't have near the audience I have now. My tapes on the cults have reached a circulation of 15 million. those are not my figures but the figures of the people who distribute them.
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You probably wouldn't worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.
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Everyone makes their own comments. That's how rumors get started.
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When works of art are presented like rare butterflies on the walls, they're decontextualized. We admire their beauty, and I have nothing against that, per se. But there is more to art than that.
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I think that 'Heroes' really is about family. I mean, sure, it's this surreal story, and it's about people with powers, but the story behind that story is a story of family.
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The negroes are lovers of ludicrous actions, and hence all their ceremonies seem farcical.
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Africa’s progress will depend on development that truly lifts countries from poverty to prosperity - because people everywhere deserve the dignity of a life free from want.
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Revolutions never go backward.
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It is impossible to persue this nonsense any further.
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The craving for power is in itself a sign of inferior abilities and unfitness for responsibility.
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It's never fun having to bulk up for a job on an action film, then lose weight for another role. I don't actually mind working out, but it's the diet: I'm half-French, so I love my food, and boiled chicken breast for breakfast is not my idea of a good meal.
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I want to shoot some indies, some independent features that give me some space to play a little bit.
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We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.
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It's an excellent life. I'm rich. I'm happy. I have a great job. I travel hither and yon to fabulous places. I'm surrounded by wonderful, interesting people. I live a privileged life -- hugely privileged.... It would be absurd to pretend that it's anything different.
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
