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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You have gigantic companies feeding off musicians and artists because the artists need the exposure.
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I have a king bed, one of those memory-foam mattresses that doesn't jiggle as you get in or out. Even if you cleaved it down the middle with a pickax, the thing wouldn't tremble. It's practically earthquake-proof.
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Liberty sets the mind free, fosters independence and unorthodox thinking and ideas. But it does not offer instant prosperity or happiness and wealth to everyone. This is something that politicians in particular must keep in mind.
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A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It's equality, it's fairness, and I think it's a great thing to be a part of.
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If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power.
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Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
