Ambrose Bierce Quotes
Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
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Number 4 should have been number 1. Thanks, Honey.
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In terms of Rogers, I can't comment on how other fighters in the UFC would fare with Brett Rogers because that's just speculation.
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The first bike that I bought was a Triumph 650. I really like the Triumph 650. I mean, of course, I've driven Harleys, and I think in 'Savage Seven' I drove an Indian, but - I really love Triumph.
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My soul is now her day, my day her night, So I lie down, and so I rise.
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Abstract painting seeks to be a pure pictorial language, and thus attempts to escape the essential impurity of all languages: the recourse to signs or forms that have meanings shared by everyone.
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It's so funny, I've done so many projects where I've been interrogated. I guest starred on almost every hour drama, and I'm always the guy they think is the bad guy but then they find out is not.
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In the Senate, there is a wide spectrum of views on foreign policy.
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I never participated in far-reaching political decisions, since I never belonged to the circle of the closest associates of Adolf Hitler, neither was I consulted by Adolf Hitler on general political questions, nor did I ever take part in conferences about such problems.
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I write about modern people who share a deep sense of connection to the mysteries of the past. I find that I understand myself and my world better when I'm able to peer into history as a mirror.
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It's not in baseball's interest or the players' interest to be taking this stance. It's the people's game.
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Terrorism cannot be isolated from its political, historical, and even social context.
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The fashion world doesn't know the word 'stop,' so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.
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Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.
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I grew up doing musicals in my childhood at school, along with all the plays I used to be involved in.
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From the Asia Pacific to Africa to the Americas, the United States and our armed forces will remain the greatest force for freedom and security and peace that the world has ever known. That is your legacy. That is what we have to protect, and that is what we have to defend.
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Why should we put a plan out? Our plan is to stop him. He must be stopped.
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I was very much aware that we still had to get safely back down the mountain again and that was quite an important factor. I really felt the most excitement when we finally got to the bottom of the mountain again and it was all behind us.
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Bad luck is usually transmitted by close proximity to habitual sufferers.
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Unless we have a well-educated people, we're vulnerable on our national security.
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We opposed unlimited detention without trial. We stood up for trial by jury as well. And of course we spoke up for asylum seekers and for the most vulnerable in our society.
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Never give the devil a ride! He will always want to drive!
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It's almost sickening now that the regulators 'on the beat' while the biggest credit collapse in modern financial history unfolded are now patting themselves on the back for their 'brave' stance on short-selling!
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Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
