Ken Livingstone Quotes
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These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people; and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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The four walls of paper are like a prison because every idea wants to spring out in all directions - everything is connected with everything else, sometimes more than others.
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I arrive in New York on October 15, 1975. On my own, by the way.
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We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that is alive around us, and reconcile ourselves with our environment.
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I, as a cricketer, would like to see 100 counties playing top-flight cricket, just like tennis and football. If I am alive to see that, I will be very happy.
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The voice of the intelligence is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger. Most of all it is silenced by ignorance.
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I make little movies, you know, they need all the help that they can get.
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I'm not a success, I'm a sensation.
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Increased sympathy for an Islamist cause, lack of integration, and the absence of acceptance of Muslims into British society makes it harder for Muslims to challenge Islamism and tough for non-Muslims to understand it.
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I first learned how to do hair from drag queens. I learned eyelashes are the key to life, because they make everyone look fabulous.
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I have this burning desire to get out there and do my best. It's as if I'm keeping it all in a little bottle, and it's all going to come out when I do the best I'm capable of doing.
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The Jesuits I know who have died and all their lives were great teachers, they're the least remembered people.
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I want Barack Obama for president. I love Obama. I call Palin the helicopter huntress from hell! I want my children to have a wonderful future, and it's disturbing when I look around. Americans aren't very well-liked. A likable president would be a great start.
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Everyday, all day I have to be productive. And when I ain't productive, I get concerned.
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Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.
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The circulation of capital realizes value, while living labour creates value.
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What you are is a man who means to be good, and undo the bad he’s done, and that’s as good as any man ever gets.
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Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue. And so pride, or the loss of this humility, is the root of every sin and evil.
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My dad read history, about a book a day, but only after he retired as a successful bank and insurance man.
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You, that are going to be married, think things can never be done too fast: but we that are old, and know what we are about, must elope methodically, madam.
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Of all the advantages which come to any young man ... poverty is the greatest.
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I would like all newspapers to become workers' co-operatives.
