Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes
That which renders life burdensome to us generally arises from the abuse of it.
Quotes to Explore
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The real debate is, when does life begin? When life begins, it deserves protection.
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The more I talk about things, the more I understand myself.
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I remember someone once said there is a practical aspect to my designs, and I remember thinking, 'That doesn't sound so creative,' but that is actually the truth. There is a practicality to it. I don't design just to design. There is a reason and, hopefully, an interesting reason behind it - that is where my creativity comes in.
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In life go straight and turn right.
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The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.
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Women love a self-confident bald man.
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I hate facts. I always say the chief end of man is to form general propositions - adding that no general proposition is worth a damn.
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The women's movement had already paved the way, I think, for my coming.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it; but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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I don't move away from grief, rather through it.
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And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration.
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I have made this one dish, a salted caramel chocolate ganache tart. It's so rich. You can only have a few bites!
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I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants.
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I always said that you can use the same vehicle although the driver will change, or the same vehicle to go for the race. It's a different driver, this is exactly what's happening to the cabinet.
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I was born in Somalia, which is in East Africa. My parents started with nothing: poor, poor, poor. They eloped, which was unheard of in my country, when my father was 17 and my mother was 14.
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An ocean of ink - real and virtual - has been spilled critiquing the appearance of female politicians.
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Some people write heavily, some write lightly. I prefer the light approach because I believe there is a great deal of false reverence about. There is too much solemnity and intensity in dealing with sacred matters; too much speaking in holy tones.
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Most people aren't lying awake at night worrying about a nuclear threat. But we are unnerved by a lot of how technology is coming into our lives and starting to infuse our lives. And we question whether that's a good thing or a bad thing.
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I'm a big fan of 'Star Wars.' Some of the most iconic characters of 'Star Wars,' we didn't see their faces but to this day you can say Jabba the Hutt or Darth Vader and people know what you mean around the world.
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In his farewell address, George Washington warned the people about political parties. Now we see how both Democrats and Republicans have conspired to reduce democratic participation. If this is the best the Democrats and Republicans have to offer, it's time to look elsewhere.Politics should be the prism for our most noble intentions.
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That which renders life burdensome to us generally arises from the abuse of it.
