Elihu Root Quotes
The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate.
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When we step out in faith and use the talents He's given us, we show that we trust God, that we believe He will bless our actions and cause us to succeed.
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If the money we donate helps one child or can ease the pain of one parent, those funds are well spent.
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My view is that life is too short. I'm not being melodramatic or anything, but when your mother dies in your arms - just you and her, and it's one o'clock in the morning, and you're waiting for her to exhale - you just think, life's too bloody short to argue about the little things.
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I've wanted to write comics ever since I figured out it was a job.
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The main thing for me is to make sure our home is peaceful, that it's healthy, that the kids are good.
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Village cricket spread fast through the land.
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By far, the best moment of my big league career was when I caught the last out at the World Series.
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When you talk about the American League, you think of Fenway. When you talk about the National League, you think of Wrigley and the fan base that they have in Chicago.
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My journey has been that of a character actor.
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I am neither going to Bollywood nor joining politics.
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There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either.
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If you always feel like an imposter, you work harder, and that makes you better at your job. You've got to keep a level of variation; otherwise, you'll end up talking about nails and beauty products all the time.
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Horrors, I believe, should be original - the use of common myths and legends being a weakening influence.
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I have always been a strong champion for New Hampshire's environment.
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As film-makers, it is very important for us to find common ground between cultures, and maybe that's less the case for politicians who benefit more from finding the conflicts and differences between us.
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In fiction, you know, there are no borders. You can go anywhere.
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War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
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I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.
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Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
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I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk; we'll just talk about Mickey Gall, the guy who is a top 10 fighter, a good welterweight or maybe a great welterweight.
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The more that I travel, the more people that I meet, the more experiences that are really a testament to the kind of person that I am, and you hear about my experiences and my growth through my music. I think that that is really relatable.
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The joys of my life are my granddaughters. They are beautiful. You don't have to believe me. You can ask my wife. She'll tell you.
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I guess professionally I've left my gender open to artistic interpretation.
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The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate.
