Cornelius Vanderbilt Quotes
It is not according to my mode of doing things, to bring a suit against a man that I have the power in my own hands to punish.
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I really want women to know their power, to value their experience. To understand that nothing has been more wholesome in the political process than the increased involvement of women.
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Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally.
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The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it.
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The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.
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What I'm really worried about is war. Will the former rich countries really accept a completely changed world economy, and a shift of power away from where it has been the last 50 to 100 to 150 years, back to Asia?
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The power to command has never meant the power to remain mysterious.
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I'm not going to change the world overnight. It's one person at a time, and hopefully they're people in positions of power who can help people get in those roles and really, truly embrace colorblind casting.
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Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.
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I had something I was trying to say and sometimes the message is an easy transmission and sometimes it's a difficult one but I love the power of saying it so I'm gonna do it whether it's hard or easy.
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Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.
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The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
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Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions.
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What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian, absolute power on either side. And that's just not what the founders intended.
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Adolescence, that swampy zone between safety and power, is best patrolled by adults armed with sense and mercy, not guns and a badge.
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I'm 34 years old. In most jobs, your early 30s to early 40s are your power years.
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'Sucker Punch' is a big girl power movie.
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The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes.
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There are two kinds of women, those who want power in the world and those who want power in bed.
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The man who is secure within himself has no need to prove anything with force, so he can walk away from a fight with dignity and pride. He is the true martial artist--a man so strong inside that he has no need to demonstrate his power.
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I don't do very well with extremes of any kind - extreme diets, extreme fitness - so moderation makes a lot of sense, and Hershey's has really great portion-friendly desserts to help people incorporate treats into their lifestyles so they don't feel like they're depriving themselves and are still living a balanced life.
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When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored.
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When someone isn't ready we must not try to force them out. People are being bullied and committing suicide because they're gay and it's horrible.
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Work is underway to select the go forward smartphone brand.
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It is not according to my mode of doing things, to bring a suit against a man that I have the power in my own hands to punish.
