Antoine Rivarol Quotes
It is easy for men to write and talk like philosophers, but to act with wisdom, there is the rub!
Quotes to Explore
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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.
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The mental act of sensation which issues in reflex movement is so simple as to defy analysis.
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The democratic system is premised on trust in the masses' wisdom. We believe that the collective is wiser than its parts and that, at the end of the day, it shall make the right choices and take the right decisions.
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As our case is new, we must think and act anew.
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Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with him and found him hysterical. The Pink Panther films were an inspiration, from my earliest childhood days, when I was watching them with my brother and my dad.
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When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself.
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It used to be, it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier.
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A resignation is a grave act; never performed by a right minded man without forethought or with reserve.
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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
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To make the bloody thing talk the way I do when I'm on a verbal roll, in my idioms and rhythms.
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The JOBS Act will allow entrepreneurs to utilize 'crowdfunding,' which permits them to raise equity capital from a large pool of small investors.
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Artists talk in 'art speak.'
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We can't really digest food unless there's hunger. So we can't really assimilate spiritual wisdom unless we feel the need for it.
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I am not good at small talk. I will hide in a cupboard to avoid chitty-chat.
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With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind.
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Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.
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To love is to act.
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Our great power does not mean we can do whatever we want whenever we want, nor should we assume we have all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to succeed.
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There is no happiness where there is no wisdom.
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My interest in the linguistic differences between women and men grew from research I conducted early in my career on conversations between speakers of different ethnic and regional backgrounds.
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As I noted in my article "Comparing LTO-6 to Scale-Out Storage for Long-Term Retention," in these situations tape is an ideal storage type. Data on tape can still be automatically scanned for durability and it certainly meets the cost-effectiveness requirements.
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The student must have a very humble state of mind and also must be very inquisitive.
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It is easy for men to write and talk like philosophers, but to act with wisdom, there is the rub!
