Alfred North Whitehead Quotes
A philosopher of imposing stature doesn't think in a vacuum. Even his most abstract ideas are, to some extent, conditioned by what is or is not known in the time when he lives.
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The battle in American politics used to be for the middle. Now, it's all about the building and the intensity of support on the far left and far right wings of both parties. And we have forgotten about the people here in the middle.
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I've been accused of having very long ingredient lists, and I guess there's some truth in that.
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The less you have, the more you enjoy.
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The idea of going on tour for the rest of my life with old works is not that exciting. As an artist I definitely think the work in future is going to be better than the work in the past, otherwise why do it?
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Hedge funds are not especially liquid. Many are 'gated' - meaning there are only small windows when you can withdraw your money. They typically have a high minimum investment and often require investors keep their money in the fund for at least one year.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
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War is the unfolding of miscalculations.
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Well all the big companies are really panicked by the internet thing and all that, and sales went down, although sales have gone up again in this country a bit and also the big companies, because they're so big, they need big sales really so they're not really interested.
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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.
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I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will.
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Men are every bit as gendered as women.
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I was popular. I wasn't the most popular. But I definitely held my own.
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I have a good mind but I don't like to bore anyone with it.
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My voice and the styles and genres I sing all express my appreciation for what I hear.
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Chinese economic development has cost many American workers their jobs. That's the price of progress.
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I half knew what to expect when I saw the cricket ground in the morning. It was when I started to talk to people working out there, I began to find what I was looking for.
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Any competent programmer has an API to cash, payments, escrow, wills, notaries, lotteries, dividends, micropayments, subscriptions, crowdfunding, and more.
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Our politicians may fail us, but Status Quo always delivers on the promise.
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I remember 'Wrestlemania 6' with The Ultimate Warrior against Hulk Hogan. It was so cool to see those guys go in there and the fans getting into the match so much.
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Most companies can survive even if their debt ratings are lowered below investment grade, although they will have higher borrowing costs.
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I've stepped more into my womanhood, I'm a mother now, I'm having a beautiful relationship as a wife and as a friend.
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Arthur Ashe had been the first black athlete to play Johannesburg at the time of apartheid.
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I find no contradiction between being a Highlander, a Scot, a citizen of the U.K. and a citizen of the European Union at one and the same time.
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A philosopher of imposing stature doesn't think in a vacuum. Even his most abstract ideas are, to some extent, conditioned by what is or is not known in the time when he lives.
