Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes
Demagoguery enters at the moment when, for want of a common denominator, the principle of equality degenerates into the principle of identity.
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Being born in a Christian home does not make you a Christian.
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Today we know that centralization and big bureaucracies have not, as promised, been the answer for promoting better opportunities for society.
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As preachers of the gospel of Jesus, do not expect worldly honors: these Jesus Christ neither took to himself, nor gave to his disciples.
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I never thought of myself as a songwriter. I was just an artist writing songs, and they just happened to get placed.
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Tennis has had a very positive impact on my life.
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I still feel that I am in my prime right now but I think my best fights were in my thirties.
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You don’t like me saying that, but here’s the truth: luxury always comes at someone else’s expense. One of the many advantages of civilization is that one generally doesn’t have to see that, if one doesn’t wish. You’re free to enjoy its benefits without troubling your conscience.
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I'm not the angry, rebellious child that I was. You can remain a child for a long time. I certainly did. I was a slow learner.
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The tea partiers are a great addition. The tea partiers have invigorated a base that has been dormant for a long period of time. We're going to have a broad array of different views in our Republican conference, and I think it might be more interesting than any I've been in in a long time.
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At the rate things are going here, all of Africa will be free before we can get a lousy cup of coffee.
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Henry James joyously engaged in the act of writing. A good day's writing gave him a sense of strength, of control over chaos, a victory of order and clarity over the confused battle of existence.
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Make some sacrifice for your art and you will be repaid, but ask of art to sacrifice herself for you and a bitter disappointment may come to you.
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Public opinion exists only where there are no ideas.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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When the public doesn't want me any longer, I'll quit.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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You have a natural tendency to want an emotionally satisfying tale - and to make investments based on that - despite times when the actual data may be telling you something different.
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Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.
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Veep is my priority. Veep is my home, but I have nothing but obviously, good thoughts and really want Curb to be Curb. So anything I can do, as long as Veep is not getting hurt, I guess is the answer.
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Demagoguery enters at the moment when, for want of a common denominator, the principle of equality degenerates into the principle of identity.
