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 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.
Ford Frick
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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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The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters.
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Coming into the league, that's definitely one of the goals I set for myself, ... The coolest part is that it's my second year and I'm going to be up there with the best players in the league. It's exciting.
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My god, there's absolutely nothing tenth-rate about you, and yet you're up to your neck at this minute in tenth-rate thinking.
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Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?" "I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? what reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough.
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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.
