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Douglas Hurd Quotes

I may be wrong in that, but not I think in putting the questions. In our modern democracy the government needs not a unanimous but a general support for war before it orders our forces to fight.

Douglas Hurd

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: british
Birth: March 8, 1930

Topics

Government Fight War Support Think

I am not a great believer in the idea that journalistic neutrality means you have to abandon the people you talk to.

Andrew Solomon

Great I Am People You Talk Idea

If you take 2001: A Space Odyssey as an example of somebody who creates a new language in film by what he was able to accomplish with art direction, photography, lighting, etc., it is still a gold standard for science fiction.

Matthew Modine

Science Art Space Gold Direction

The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly.

Jean Piaget

Knowledge History Moment Past More

I'm very much afraid of being mad - that's my one fear.

Sting

Fear Mad Afraid Being Much Very

A friend of mine, now retired, was then a major exec at a major bank, and one of her jobs, the last four years, was the farewell interview.

Donald E. Westlake

Friend Now Bank Interview Years Her

The best sort of activity is one that combines mental effort with sensuous delight. That's why I love drawing.

Philip Pullman

Love Best Effort Drawing Why Mental

What I'm trying to do is to use my hologram at the same time in multiple locations, so I can be in front of thousands of people without leaving my office.

Pierre Nanterme

Time People Trying I Can Leaving

There's a Slow Food movement. I think I'm part of the Slow Music movement.

Peter Gabriel

Music Food Think Slow Movement Part

I don't know how their ranking goes or anything else, and I tell people I don't really care how the rankings go.

Tim Duncan

People Care Go Know Tell Anything

The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.

Noah Webster

Truth Great Men Government Bible

Girls don't poop, so don't claim you do. You can fart - because farting is funny - but we don't want to know that you poop.

Ryan Hansen

Funny You Know Want Fart Claim

Once a viral program gets started, there is nothing to stop it.

Richard Dawkins

Stop Nothing Started Viral Once