Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes
Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived, and on such occasions only does it seem to will what is bad.
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The reason for not getting married was that I just didn't have a partner to get married to. Climbing mountains was more attractive to me than marriage, or other fun things like that.
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I've always been a very confident person, and I know how important it is to take advantage when life gives you opportunity.
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I am not a great fan of computers. I do watch videos and analyse which batsman is playing how. Batsmen can play different shots on different days. A batsman may not play cover drives well, but if he connects with two such shots, he starts playing the drive well on that day.
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I don't spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doing various challenges around the world. The best place I've ever been is Argentina.
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The ADA is essential in helping me overcome the obstacles I face as a Wounded Warrior and empowers me to assist other veterans. It allows me to be physically active, have my pilot's license, and serve in Congress.
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German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction to the then dominance and prestige of French literature.
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Always the beautiful answer who asks a more beautiful question.
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Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.
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I get really insecure because even though I can speak in musician's terms, I don't know as much as real musicians.
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No one wants to see a person on TV who's super-ultra-cool. That's Superman, that's a thing of the past. Heroes are now flawed, and have terrible tempers, you know? They're real people.
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I've met the Dalai Lama briefly, but I would probably say my grandfather was the wisest person I ever met. He was my mother's father, an Indian, a family doctor, and very unlike me in that he was deeply religious.
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You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people.
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My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by.
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There's always room to volunteer. I think that's a huge space to be involved with.
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Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.
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America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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My family is from Nigeria, and my full name is Uzoamaka, which means 'The road is good.'
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At the height of the British Empire very few English novels were written that dealt with British power. It's extraordinary that at the moment in which England was the global superpower the subject of British power appeared not to interest most writers.
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Don't try to be anyone else. Don't try to emulate what someone is doing. Play to your strengths.
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His life was one long extravaganza, like living inside a Faberge egg.
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The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats in explaining to people how our agenda will directly benefit them and their families.
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Know how and how much to tip people who expect gratuities, even in the case of poor service.
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Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived, and on such occasions only does it seem to will what is bad.
