Famous Quotes: History

Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause.
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I'm always going to get more of a charge playing Chicago than I will Duluth or some place like that. Just because of the history and the people there are way more knowledgeable than a lot of other cities. It's an amazing music scene with some great bands and great musicians.
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I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it.
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I hope this doesn't sound pompous but I don't think of myself as famous, whatever fame I've got has come through what I've done and associations of things I've done.
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I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning.
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Just as the left has to be more willing to question 'Government knows best,' the right has to rethink its laissez-faire attitude toward government.
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Tommie Aaron taught me how to have a good attitude, to be easy going and not get uptight.
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I love Joan Collins. She's a wonderful lady. She has such courage. She's such a good actress.
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It has been suggested at various times that I should start an operation in the United Kingdom but - bearing in mind my age and medical history - I think this would be not a very sensible way to go forward.
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The character and history of each child may be a new and poetic experience to the parent, if he will let it.
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As long as people want to see me in movies, and as long as I find it interesting, I'll keep working.
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People of art should never get married and have children, because it's a selfish experience.
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I'm human, I'm not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I guess my job is to keep those mistakes to myself, which I'm already fine doing and just try to be the best I can be for those kids.
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Professional sports are something they can't control.
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My dad was an inventor, and I think I've always had a rosy view of technology, or at least its potential.
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Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.
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The worst times can be the best if you think with positive energy.
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I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it's marked by the blood of those who died defending it.
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From their experience or from the recorded experience of others (history), men learn only what their passions and their metaphysical prejudices allow them to learn.
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I think violence, cynicism, brutality and fashion are the staples of our diet. I think in the grand history of story-telling, going back to people sitting around fires, the dark side of human nature has always been very important. Movies are part of that tradition.
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