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Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for and what we dare to imagine Picture Quote #1

Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from the mouth of the State Department itself, is: I should not be allowed to travel because I have struggled for years for the independence of the colonial peoples of Africa Picture Quote #1

Nobody before the Pythagorean had thought that mathematical relations held the secret of the universe. Twenty five centuries later, Europe is still blessed and cursed with their heritage. To non-European civilizations, the idea that numbers are the key to both wisdom and power, seems never to have occurred Picture Quote #1

Laughter and weeping, the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy, mark the extremes of a continuous spectrum; both provide channels for the overflow of emotion; both are

Nature, not content with denying him the ability to think, has endowed him with the ability to write Picture Quote #1

In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power Picture Quote #1

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The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight Picture Quote #1

I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of the faith, faith will return Picture Quote #1

I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher Picture Quote #1

Snobbery is not merely a silly human weakness but something basic in the mentality of modern man - a symptom which reflects the general sickness, the dislocation of social and cultural values in contemporary civilization Picture Quote #1

People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament Picture Quote #1

There are always new things to experience, internalize then write about. This process is ongoing with me. It never stops. The opportunity to reach new audiences with all of the music that we have made is thrilling Picture Quote #1

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When I was born in 1942, World War II was still going. And I began to realize when I became a young adult that if we don't teach our kids a better way of relating to their fellow human beings, the very future of humanity on the planet is in jeopardy Picture Quote #1

We find in the history of ideas mutations which do not seem to correspond to any obvious need, and at first sight appear as mere playful whimsies - such as Apollonius' work on conic sections, or the non-Euclidean geometries, whose practical value became apparent only later Picture Quote #1

Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without Picture Quote #1

For a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good Picture Quote #1

Without the hard little bits of marble which are called 'facts' or 'data' one cannot compose a mosaic; what matters, however, are not so much the individual bits, but the successive patterns into which you arrange them, then break them up and rearrange them Picture Quote #1

Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion Picture Quote #1

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Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way Picture Quote #1

If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension. Would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution Picture Quote #1

Pooh said goodbye affectionately to his fourteen pots of honey, and hoped they were fifteen; and he and Rabbit went out into the Forest Picture Quote #1

If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order Picture Quote #1

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist Picture Quote #1

I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow, Eeyore was saying. Blizzards and what-not. Being fine today doesn't mean anything. It has no sig - what's that word? Well, it has none of that. It's just a small piece of wheather Picture Quote #1

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James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree took great care of his mother, though he was only three. James James said to his mother, 'mother,' he said, said he; 'You must never go down to the end of the town, if you don't go down with me Picture Quote #1

Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping their outcomes towards success or failure: long - term planning, and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection, we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives Picture Quote #1

People often ask, what is the single most important environmental/population problem facing the world today? A flip answer would be, the single most important problem is our misguided focus on identifying the single most important problem! Picture Quote #1

And this is one of the major questions of our lives: how we keep boundaries, what permission we have to cross boundaries, and how we do so Picture Quote #1

I've been lucky enough - well, maybe unlucky enough - to have had a lot of friends who have had their ups and downs. And for an actor, that's good. Life experience in any regard is good. So I've seen a lot and I've had my own experiences Picture Quote #1

We always knew how to honor fallen soldiers. They were killed for our sake, they went out on our mission. But how are we to mourn a random man killed in a terrorist attack while sitting in a cafe? How do you mourn a housewife who got on a bus and never returned? Picture Quote #1

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Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for and what we dare to imagine (We Quotes) Could I say that the reason that I am here today, you know, from the mouth of the State Department itself, is: I should not be allowed to travel because I have struggled for years for the independence of the colonial peoples of Africa (We Quotes) Nobody before the Pythagorean had thought that mathematical relations held the secret of the universe. Twenty five centuries later, Europe is still blessed and cursed with their heritage. To non-European civilizations, the idea that numbers are the key to both wisdom and power, seems never to have occurred (We Quotes) Laughter and weeping, the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy, mark the extremes of a continuous spectrum; both provide channels for the overflow of emotion; both are "luxury reflexes" without apparent utility. This much they have in common; in every other respect they are direct opposites (We Quotes) Nature, not content with denying him the ability to think, has endowed him with the ability to write (We Quotes) In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power (We Quotes) The great armies, accumulated to provide security and preserve the peace, carried the nations to war by their own weight (We Quotes) I am shy to admit that I have followed the advice given all those years ago by a wise archbishop to a bewildered young man: that moments of unbelief 'don't matter,' that if you return to a practice of the faith, faith will return (We Quotes) I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher (We Quotes) Snobbery is not merely a silly human weakness but something basic in the mentality of modern man - a symptom which reflects the general sickness, the dislocation of social and cultural values in contemporary civilization (We Quotes) People must not do things for fun. We are not here for fun. There is no reference to fun in any Act of Parliament (We Quotes) There are always new things to experience, internalize then write about. This process is ongoing with me. It never stops. The opportunity to reach new audiences with all of the music that we have made is thrilling (We Quotes) When I was born in 1942, World War II was still going. And I began to realize when I became a young adult that if we don't teach our kids a better way of relating to their fellow human beings, the very future of humanity on the planet is in jeopardy (We Quotes) We find in the history of ideas mutations which do not seem to correspond to any obvious need, and at first sight appear as mere playful whimsies - such as Apollonius' work on conic sections, or the non-Euclidean geometries, whose practical value became apparent only later (We Quotes) Once every five hundred years or so, a summary statement about poetry comes along that we can't imagine ourselves living without (We Quotes) For a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good (We Quotes) Without the hard little bits of marble which are called 'facts' or 'data' one cannot compose a mosaic; what matters, however, are not so much the individual bits, but the successive patterns into which you arrange them, then break them up and rearrange them (We Quotes) Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels - men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion (We Quotes) Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way (We Quotes) If men can develop weapons that are so terrifying as to make the thought of global war include almost a sentence for suicide, you would think that man's intelligence and his comprehension. Would include also his ability to find a peaceful solution (We Quotes) Pooh said goodbye affectionately to his fourteen pots of honey, and hoped they were fifteen; and he and Rabbit went out into the Forest (We Quotes) If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order (We Quotes) In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist (We Quotes) I shouldn't be surprised if it hailed a good deal tomorrow, Eeyore was saying. Blizzards and what-not. Being fine today doesn't mean anything. It has no sig - what's that word? Well, it has none of that. It's just a small piece of wheather (We Quotes) James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree took great care of his mother, though he was only three. James James said to his mother, 'mother,' he said, said he; 'You must never go down to the end of the town, if you don't go down with me (We Quotes) Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping their outcomes towards success or failure: long - term planning, and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection, we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives (We Quotes) People often ask, what is the single most important environmental/population problem facing the world today? A flip answer would be, the single most important problem is our misguided focus on identifying the single most important problem! (We Quotes) And this is one of the major questions of our lives: how we keep boundaries, what permission we have to cross boundaries, and how we do so (We Quotes) I've been lucky enough - well, maybe unlucky enough - to have had a lot of friends who have had their ups and downs. And for an actor, that's good. Life experience in any regard is good. So I've seen a lot and I've had my own experiences (We Quotes) We always knew how to honor fallen soldiers. They were killed for our sake, they went out on our mission. But how are we to mourn a random man killed in a terrorist attack while sitting in a cafe? How do you mourn a housewife who got on a bus and never returned? (We Quotes)

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