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Quotes 501 till 520 of 1724.

  • Lord Chesterfield I am convinced that a light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning, have sometimes made a hero of the same man, who, by an indigestion, a restless night, and rainy morning, would have proved a coward.
    Lord Chesterfield
    English statesman, diplomat and writer (Philip Dormer Stanhope) (1694 - 1773)
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  • Anthony Weiner I am here today to again apologize for the personal mistakes I have made and the embarrassment I have caused. I make this apology to my neighbors and my constituents, but I make it particularly to my wife, Huma.
    Anthony Weiner
    American politician (1964 - )
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  • Martin Luther I am more afraid of my own heart than the Pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great Pope, Self.
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  • Edward F. Halifax I am of an Opinion, in which I am every Day more confirmed by Observation, that Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with Men, or else all the Obligations in the World will not create it. An outward Show may be made to satisfy Decency, and to prevent Reproach; but a real Sense of a kind thing is a Gift of Nature, and never was, nor can be acquired.
    Works (1912)
    Edward F. Halifax
    British Conservative Statesman (1881 - 1959)
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  • Anita Hill I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.
    Anita Hill
    American lawyer and academic (1956 - )
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  • Anita Roddick I am still looking for the modern equivalent of those Quakers who ran successful businesses, made money because they offered honest products and treated their people decently... This business creed, sadly, seems long forgotten.
    Anita Roddick
    British businesswoman and human rights activist (1942 - 2007)
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  • St. Augustine of Hippo I asked the whole frame of the world about my God; and he answered,'' I am not He, but He made me.''
    St. Augustine of Hippo
    Roman African Christian theologian and philosopher (354 - 430)
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  • Abigail Adams I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life....Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe.
    Abigail Adams
    Wife of John Adams (1744 - 1818)
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  • George Bernard Shaw I believe in Michelangelo, Velasquez, and Rembrandt; in the might of design, the mystery of color, the redemption of all things by Beauty everlasting, and the message of Art that has made these hands blessed. Amen. Amen.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Assata Shakur I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.
    Assata Shakur
    American activist and former member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA) (1947 - )
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  • David Herbert Lawrence I believe that a man is converted when first he hears the low, vast murmur of life, of human life, troubling his hitherto unconscious self.
    David Herbert Lawrence
    English writer (1885 - 1930)
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  • Abbe Pierre I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
    Abbe Pierre
    French Catholic priest (born Henri Grous) (1912 - 2007)
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  • Armistead Maupin I can't imagine a more fulfilling thing for a writer than that you've made a strong impact on the lives of other people. Just because I've heard it before does not mean I don't want to hear it one more time.
    Armistead Maupin
    American writer (1944 - )
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  • Aaron McGruder I cannot be made into the commentator for the unspoken black masses.
    Aaron McGruder
    American writer, lecturer and producer (1974 - )
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  • Ayaan Hirsi Ali I confront the European elite's self-image as tolerant 'while under their noses women are living like slaves.
    Ayaan Hirsi Ali
    Somali-born Dutch-American activist, feminist and author (1969 - )
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  • H. Rap Brown I consider myself neither legally nor morally bound to obey the laws made by a body in which I have no representation.
    H. Rap Brown
    American activist (1943 - )
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  • Adam Brody I consider The O.C. as my college. It was four years and I made friends who I'll have forever.
    Adam Brody
    American actor, writer, musician, and producer (1979 - )
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  • Babe Ruth I copied Jackson's style because I thought he was the greatest hitter I had ever seen, the greatest natural hitter I ever saw. He's the guy who made me a hitter.
    On Shoeless Joe Jackson, as quoted in Joe Jackson: A Biography (2004) by Kelly Boyer Sagert
    Babe Ruth
    American professional baseball player (1895 - 1948)
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  • Aristotle I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self.
    Aristotle
    Greek philosopher (384 - 322)
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  • Iris Murdoch I daresay anything can be made holy by being sincerely worshipped.
    Iris Murdoch
    Anglo-Irish novelist and philosopher (1919 - 1999)
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