Leo Strauss Quotes
The sophist, in contradistinction to the philosopher, is not set in motion and kept in motion by the sting of the awareness of the fundamental difference between conviction or belief and genuine insight.
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Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life.
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Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
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At 24, I took time off to have a baby, and ever since, I have been juggling modelling with motherhood.
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The chef can be very innovative, but the decision is made by the customer.
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The United States was the first country in the history of the world to be consciously created out of an idea - and the idea was liberty.
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I was very insecure approaching the idea of directing a feature film. I told myself I would not move until I felt I was moving in power rather than moving in desperation to make a movie.
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I think a lot of writers are tempted to add complexity by over-complicating things, but always remember that most natural rules/laws are, at their core, simple. Start simple, and build from there, or you risk getting yourself and your readers tangled.
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I always did TV commercials and made great money to put myself through school. That became guest starring roles on TV shows.
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In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don't know, but they do.
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I had two different degrees: One in International Relations/Political Science and another degree in Radio and Television Production.
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If the angel Gabriel came to me and said, 'Look, I'm willing to take your soul now and give it back to you at any period of time in the history of the nation of Israel, from the very beginning to this very day' - I think I would not think of any other time except for when Moses brought down the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai.
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Loads of computer graphics equals a terrible video in my book.
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Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.
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Divisional exercise is a great game of make-believe.
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We must show our Christian colors if we are to be true to Jesus Christ.
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Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
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I dream for a world which is free of child labour, a world in which every child goes to school. A world in which every child gets his rights.
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One of our things is that money follows; it does not lead. So we want people that are fired up and passionate about their mission... and people that aren't so married to spreadsheets and thinking that kind of voodoo controls the future. Because it doesn't.
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I don't name sources.
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We view South Africa as one of our closest strategic partners in the developing world and in the African continent.
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Cause I'm a stealer, fresh up out the dealer All the dope boys gon feel her
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We do not understand that life is paradise, for it suffices only to wish to understand it, and at once paradise will appear in front of us in its beauty.
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The sophist, in contradistinction to the philosopher, is not set in motion and kept in motion by the sting of the awareness of the fundamental difference between conviction or belief and genuine insight.
