Alexis de Tocqueville Quotes
The French are … the most brilliant and the most dangerous nation of Europe, and the one that is surest to inspire admiration, hatred, terror, or pity, but never indifference.
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I love the idea of getting up early on Sundays and walking to the market to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables. It's a good way to start my day, and it makes me feel like I've accomplished something before other people are even awake.
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Secretly, I think everyone who makes fun of California really does want to be in California.
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I grew up in a house full of books and parents who read, which led to me to reading from a very young age. And reading seemed to naturally progress to writing.
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I walk the streets, take the train, it's real simple. Some actors create their own mythology: 'Oh, I'm so famous I can't go places, because I created this mythology that I'm so famous I can't go places.'
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Living in the lap of luxury isn't bad except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up.
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Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading.
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Reform is the mission from which we shall not digress; it is an expression of belief and determination between us and our people. With the help of Allah, we will proceed forward in this promising national process within the natural progress of the life cycle and the development of people and nation.
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Be slow to speak, and only after having first listened quietly, so that you may understand the meaning, leanings, and wishes of those who do speak. Thus you will better know when to speak and when to be silent.
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I've always been very competitive, and I've always had this desire to win my entire life. I guess when it comes to being in the cage, especially, I just hate losing more than I like to win. The idea of someone beating me just doesn't sit well.
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Only the change on the international scene, the crisis in the gulf, and the strong, firm position of the United States against aggression between two Arab countries created realities that led to the Madrid Peace Conference.
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The creation of NIT has ensured some seats for admission in undergraduate courses for students of Arunachal Pradesh, which will bound to uplift economics of locality directly or indirectly and help in enhancing human development index in the state.
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I admire people who have that integrity, who know how to peacefully move through a situation - and it's reflected in how they deal with things like loss.
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All women have insecurities and bad times. What counts is how you overcome them.
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As a father, I believe that involving children in sports at a young age is generally, a wise proposition. I believe that healthy competition is... well... healthy; that sporting events foster a spirit of teamwork that far surpasses the events themselves; and that active participation keeps children moving and is good for their self-esteem.
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Major sports are major parts of society. It's not anomalous to have people who love sports come from other parts of that society.
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Vexed sailors cursed the rain, for which poor shepherds prayed in vain.
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I know that God is good, and he saved me from hell and damnation.
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It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper.
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Each thing in its way, when true to its own character, is equally beautiful.
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The responsibility of carrying and bringing a new life into this world is one that cannot be taken lightly.
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Machiavelli had some cold tricks for people who wanted to be demagogues and wanted to take over the world.
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Our highest priorities are safe operations and the well-being of the people and communities we serve.
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Everyone would like to behave like a pagan, with everyone else behaving like a Christian.
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The French are … the most brilliant and the most dangerous nation of Europe, and the one that is surest to inspire admiration, hatred, terror, or pity, but never indifference.
