Todd Gitlin Quotes

There is a fuzzy but real distinction that can and I believe should be made, between patriotism, which is attachment to a way of life, and nationalism, which is the insistence that your way of life deserves to rule over other ways of life.

Todd Gitlin

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I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.

Robert Goulet

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I certainly didn't want to be in a punk rock band, because I had already been in a punk rock band. I wanted to be in a band that could do anything - like Led Zeppelin.

Jeff Ament

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On the Republican Party platform and the major issues of the Republican Party, Charlie Dent is significantly removed from those foundational principles in his voting record.

Trent Franks

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I like a book better if I can't predict what's going to happen.

Rudy Rucker

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When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive.

Miguel de Cervantes

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If freedom's best friends cannot unify around a realistic, actionable program of fundamental change, one that attracts and persuades a broad majority of our fellow citizens, big change will not come.

Mitch Daniels

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Probably the advice I could follow more is the self-love sort of advice. I think, four out of every five days, I'm good at that, but certain situations can trigger self-doubt or cloudiness around how I feel about myself.

Jonathan Van Ness

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Confronting and undermining the narratives and ideas of extremism must therefore be one of our key tasks. To do this, we must retain the courage of our convictions in the face of extremism.

Jonas Gahr Store

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My favorite characters are the ones that are the most successful movies.

Christopher Walken

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I like to write about beautiful places, interesting places to me.

Phyllis A. Whitney

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I have never done anything but my very best work for anyone, and to do this and retain my first fine enthusiasm over a period of thirty years has required a rather special set of working conditions.

Preston Sturges

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When I was recording my first solo album 'Imaginaryland,' I was listening to a lot of movie scores.

Petra Haden

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