Cotton Mather Quotes
I will now teach my son Increase (and others of my children) the way of raising a lesson out of every verse in his reading of the Bible; and of turning it into a Prayer; and engage him (and them) unto a daily Course in reading the Bible in such a way
Quotes to Explore
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If we overregulate, over control, impose too many burdens and too much bureaucracy - or if we do it across the board, without taking into account the differences among businesses and their relative impact on society - that could make people risk-averse and dampen the entrepreneurial spirit.
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Ascetics and fakirs come to mitigate human suffering; to heal us and lead us on the path. They put up with criticism; they go through many worldly trials. Some of them have even become martyrs for our sake. But they have done all this with a smile and with gratitude to God. Hence sacrifice is a great virtue.
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I loved fairy tales as a kid, so that's where my mind gravitates.
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A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it.
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As a woman, as a Jew, as a lesbian, as a labor leader in a time of great anti-union animus, I know that other people project their biases on me. But it is nothing like the experience of our African-American brothers and sisters, especially black and brown men and boys.
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I'm a bubbling brew of emotions, but mostly, I'm an optimistic person.
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I used to enjoy bad television, like really bad quiz programmes or sitcoms.
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People think that Israelis are mean, evil people who only want to hurt Arabs all day.
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After God and my family, it's surf. I don't imagine me not surfing. Surf brings me smile every day.
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Terrorism cannot be isolated from its political, historical, and even social context.
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'The Lego Movie?' I've never heard of it.
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I'm an 'in the shower' or 'in the booth' kind of singer. I can sing, but I need either nobody to be able to hear me, or for me to be able to redo it.
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A New York divorce is in itself a diploma of virtue.
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It was interesting to do a completely fictional piece. You know, Saving Private Ryan was not a fictional piece! So the challenge was: How do you incorporate real emotions? How do you incorporate aspects that people are going to be able to identify with?
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The world is ever new to me; like an old friend loved through this and former lives, the acquaintance between us is both long and deep.
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Everyday rape incidents are being highlighted as if the entire state has become the land of rapists. Rape is sought to be glorified by these people. This will not be tolerated by people. I would like to say that negative journalism only destroys and it is time to champion positive journalism.
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Can somebody explain to me why Pepsi and Coke advertise? Are we missing something? Seriously, everyone in this room has drank enough Pepsi and Coke in their lifetime they could piss it for a week.
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Let's just say I like acting, but not necessarily all the stuff that comes with it.
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It is part of the irony of life that the strongest feelings of devoted gratitude of which human nature seems to be susceptible, are called forth in human beings towards those who, having the power entirely to crush their earthly existence, voluntarily refrain from using that power.
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I left Iran back in 1985. I lived in Turkey for a while, then I went to Germany. I joined a theater company there, and we toured the country.
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Politicians are like God. No one believes in them, they haven't done anything for ages, and they give jobs to their immediate family.
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Cardio is tough after a day of skating, but with my iPod I can get into the moment and complete the cardio training for the day.
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I will now teach my son Increase (and others of my children) the way of raising a lesson out of every verse in his reading of the Bible; and of turning it into a Prayer; and engage him (and them) unto a daily Course in reading the Bible in such a way
