John C. Calhoun Quotes

There is not an example on record of any free state holding a province of the same extent and population without disastrous consequences. The nations conquered and held as a province have, in time, retaliated by destroying the liberty of their conquerors through the corrupting effect of extended patronage and irresponsible power.

John C. Calhoun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 18, 1782 - March 31, 1850

Topics

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For me, there is a strong family connection to Boston and anything connected to Boston, which includes Fenway.

John Williams

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Once I turned 35, I got the bonus of some wisdom and began to accept life on its own terms.

Mike Myers

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Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.

Joseph Brodsky

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I got a hug from Kathleen Marshall, Sheryl Crow, and Barry Levinson all in the same day - and that was something pretty special!

Diana DeGarmo

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More than anything, I think my connection to the sea has really helped me develop my independence and a sense of the importance and value of my own vision.

Diane Greene

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WWE prepares you for so much other stuff in entertainment.

Dean Ambrose

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I have a strange career. I know it because people come up to me, like colleagues, and say, 'Chris, you have a strange career.'

Chris Adami

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Here's a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive.

Bruce Feiler

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My daddy was a minister, my grandfather was a voodoo priest, my uncle was a mason; I was raised with a lot of studies.

Wyclef Jean

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I love writing traditional magazine pieces, and especially their breadth of reporting and the deliberateness of the writing.

Susan Orlean

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I feel like I've always had a sordid sense of humor, and it's only gotten more twisted as I've gotten older.

Tituss Burgess

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Hmm, can I be obvious and say there is probably a double standard for male vs. female directors? Sadly, I think that's actually the case. And it probably stems from the fact that there are proportionately so many fewer women directors than men ones that each project is perhaps more closely scrutinized for its content.

Lynn Shelton

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