Akiva ben Joseph Quotes
He that wounds himself, even though he has not the right, is not culpable; but if others have wounded him, they are culpable.
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We moved from the East coast to the town of Spokane, Washington, when I was about 13 years old, and I did not adapt very well to the, to the style of the place, and I spent most of my time in the public library.
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It never occurred to me that we would have as grandiose a program as the Marshall Plan, but I felt that we had to do something to save Europe from economic disaster which would encourage the Communist takeover.
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Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word.
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My work ethic I learned at Miami High, and I have taken that with me.
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I loved filming in Morocco; it was amazing. I'd never been anywhere like that. The culture was phenomenal. I was so blown away by the spirit of that country.
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Kabbalah is all about change. It isn't about being proud of our good qualities: the wisdom is about transforming our darkness into light.
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I have the legacy of my father and his nocturnal automatic waking up. But I like those periods. I immediately have a different vision of humanity and my life.
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'God Made Girls' was such a success for me. I'm so blessed to have over half a million downloads on that song. I was the highest-charting new female in 2014, and I couldn't have done that without Big Machine and their support.
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If I were to categorize what I sing, I have many different influences, and a lot of them are from back in time.
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We must not be beggars. Why should we beg? We have something to offer.
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China has The Bomb. ... Sometime in the future-25, 50, 75 years hence-what will the situation be like then? By that time the Chinese will have the capability of delivery too. That's the reason some schools of thinking don't rule out a destruction of the Chinese military potential before the situation grows worse than it is today. It's bad enough now.
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That's why I'm going to Katmandu,Up to the mountains where I'm going to.If I ever get out of here,That's what I'm gonna do.
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Music was invented to confirm human loneliness.
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Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
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I never thought it was a good idea for attorneys to be president, anyway. ... I think it is maybe time - what do you think - for maybe a businessman. How about that? A stellar businessman.
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I suppose that the main drive is to find the edge of something and then throw myself over it.
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I came to a stark realization: chronic surpluses could be almost as destabilizing as chronic deficits.
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When we think of entitlement programs, Social Security and Medicare immediately come to mind. But by any fair standard, the holy trinity of United States social policy should also include the mortgage-interest deduction - an enormous benefit that has also become politically untouchable.
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I want my son to grow up with a mom that he could see and look at her life with all the mistakes and with all the failures and all the flaws and say, "My mom lived an authentic life. That was the life she wanted to live."
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Throughout my political life, I've not been a stranger to controversy.
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Everyone wants to escape, everyone's drawn to escapism to leave their lives for an hour or two, and we're all so curious as human beings.
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Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favour that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace.
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He that wounds himself, even though he has not the right, is not culpable; but if others have wounded him, they are culpable.
