Blaise Pascal Quotes
It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time his greatness. It is likewise dangerous to let him see his greatness without his meanness. It is more dangerous yet to leave him ignorant of either; but very beneficial that he should be made sensible of both.
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Confirming John Roberts would endanger much of the progress made by the nation in civil rights over the past half century.
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Somebody was asking me the other day - President Bush is now talking about freedom for the Arab world. I say, well, that's great. I was talking about that fifty years ago.
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I'm not upset about my career; I'm just upset about how my name has been portrayed. A lot of guys have played with Bron and had success. There's nothing I can do about it. I've tried to change my image a million times.
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It's hard to say what I want my legacy to be when I'm long gone.
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All artists are equal when they are themselves.
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It's haunting to realize that half of the languages of the world are teetering on the brink of extinction.
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I think the building is in very good condition.
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If he gimme the word then I'm flippin the bird & then I'm spinnin around & I'm grippin the burn
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You can eff off, too," I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for.
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I think it's important for us to recognize that although historically black communities have been very progressive with respect to issues of race and with respect to struggles for racial equality, that does not necessarily translate into progressive positions on gender issues, progressive positions on issues of sexuality and in the latter 1990s we have to recognize the intersectionality, the interconnectedness of all of these institutions and attitudes.
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I don't aspire to be like other drivers - I aspire to be unique in my own way.
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It's easier to be with somebody. But it's better to be single if you're with the wrong person.
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Yoga allows you to rediscover a sense of wholeness in your life.
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The globe is shrinking, the information age is bringing a lot of changes. People are anxious about their future and their children's futures.
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I feel a certain calm. There is safety in the midst of danger. What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
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So long as we represent technology as an instrument, we remain held fast in the will to master it.
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Look somewhere else for someone who can follow you in your researches about numbers. For my part, I confess that they are far beyond me, and I am competent only to admire them.
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Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are fighting for the blessings of liberty.
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Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.
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It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time his greatness. It is likewise dangerous to let him see his greatness without his meanness. It is more dangerous yet to leave him ignorant of either; but very beneficial that he should be made sensible of both.
