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Solomon Schechter Quotes

By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and pretend to be somebody else.

Solomon Schechter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: romanian
Birth: December 7, 1847 - November 19, 1915

Topics

Man Civilization Mean Vice Pretend

Economics is a subject profoundly conducive to cliche, resonant with boredom. On few topics is an American audience so practiced in turning off its ears and minds. And none can say that the response is ill advised.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Economics American Boredom Say Minds

As an editor, I have to be tactful, of course.

Robert Gottlieb

I've tried to be inclusive in my '2B' series. Over the course of three books, I wrote African-American characters, a paraplegic character, gay and lesbian characters, a bisexual, Jewish heroine, a multiracial hero, Korean and Chinese-American characters, and a multiracial supporting character.

Character Hero Gay Three Jewish

Back in Oakland, we have a lot of food in the locker room, but on the road, it's mostly just fruit. So we have to prepare differently. But really, once you get to the gym, everything on the road is pretty much the same.

Food Fruit Road You Gym Back

Before coming out, I remember distinctly feeling like there was a delay on my life.

Life My Life Remember Feeling Out

I think it's possible to have a conservative serve in a cardinal position, a subcommittee chair position, and be very effective.

Think Chair Possible Conservative

I think, for a shy person - and I was very shy until my mid-20s - having been to an all-girls' school is not brilliant on the boyfriend front later. Because when I went to university, it was definitely like meeting a new species of people. Suddenly, at age 19, I was thinking: 'Can you speak to these people?' I was very, very nervous.

Age School People Think Thinking

I've got two cows licks; when I was a kid, all the boys in school used to have curtains, and my hair never used to do that, ever! I always used to try, and I always looked like the geek.

School Hair Try Never Kid Always

Our assimilation efforts are based on building long-term relationships and value with our customers, and the success of these efforts is measured partly by our ability to stimulate customers to make a second purchase within 90 days.

Success Value Building Relationships

Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they're doing is right.

Hate People World Believe Doing

I think people are just really disappointed, disappointed with Blair as well, who's just like Bush's lapdog. I think everyone's just disillusioned with politics in our country, and it must be the same in your country.

Politics People Think Country Same

That on a romantic level, if you feel it about somebody and it's pure, it means that they do too.

Romantic Feel You Pure Level Means

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