Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quotes
That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
Quotes to Explore
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We need a wireless mobile device ecosystem that mirrors the PC/Internet ecosystem, one where the consumers' purchase of network capacity is separate from their purchase of the hardware and software they use on that network. It will take government action, or some disruptive technology or business innovation, to get us there.
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I loved history because to me, history was like watching a movie.
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Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.
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The good news is that real-world hands-on conservation is alive and well and catching on across the America I travel.
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I have lectured at the U.N. and travelled widely, giving lectures on human rights and gender inequalities in universities. But this is a life I do not wish to live. I don't want to be a showcase, I want to be in a battlefield where I can stand beside the oppressed and the poor.
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I love Jen Meyer - she's a dear friend, and Tabitha Simmons as well.
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I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.
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What makes you a Christian is whether or not you really are in accord with biblical theology and whether you know Jesus Christ as your Saviour.
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Presidents make their hard decisions and then abide forever with their mistakes and regrets.
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I have two children who died before reaching 30, so who am I to complain about being alive?
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Mountain climbing is my passion, and to empower women through my expeditions is the reason. I am doing the mountain climbing to empower women.
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I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.
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I tried the paleo diet, which is the caveman diet - lots of meat. And I tried the calorie restriction diet: The idea is that if you eat very, very little - if you're on the verge of starvation, you will live a very long time, whether or not you want to, of course.
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What's brilliant about the United States system of government is separation of power. Not only the executive, legislative, judicial branches, but also the independence of the military from civilians, an independent media and press, an independent central bank.
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In corporate culture, in sports culture, in the media, we honor those who win at all costs.
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Here's how I look at it: Life is full of challenges. Everybody has them. For some, it's health or family crises. I had a financial challenge.
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I've learned a lot of tricks from working with a lot of great producers over the years, and I think I should write a book about it!
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Humility is the mother of all virtues. Humility says we are not in control, principles are in control, therefore we submit ourselves to principles. Pride says that we are in control, and since our values govern our behavior, we can simply do life our way.
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If I don't like somebody's looks, I don't like them.
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Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.
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The object of science is knowledge; the objects of art are works. In art, truth is the means to an end; in science, it is the only end. Hence the practical arts are not to be classed among the sciences
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Retention of operational control of its air is important to the Corps' air-ground team, as air constitutes a significant part of its offensive firepower.
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That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
