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Henry James Sumner Maine Quotes

The Roman Code was merely an enunciation in words of the existing customs of the Roman people.

Henry James Sumner Maine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: english
Birth: August 15, 1822 - February 3, 1888

Topics

Words People Code Existing Roman

Leadership is inspiring people. Management is keeping the trains running on time.

Leadership Time People Management

I didn't say I wouldn't go into ghetto areas. I've been in many of them and to some extent I would say this; if you've seen one city slum, you've seen them all.

City You Ghetto Go Say Seen

The events over the DAO hack might have spooked some people from ether to Bitcoin, helping with the rise in price, and now that ether is recovering a little, that movement is reversing the action.

People Action Rise Price Movement

Sometimes if you can tell one personal story with a lot of sincerity, it can become a universal story.

Story You Sometimes Personal Become

I've lived places these guys can't defecate in.

Places Lived Guys

I took my play very seriously, and I got way, way lost in my play world.

World Play Lost Seriously Way Got

That's what I love doing - understanding another person's perspective that's really different from mine. To me, it's like an emotional puzzle, trying to figure out the humanity of a character who is very different from myself and why they think the way they do.

Love Character Myself Perspective Me

I always lived with guitarists. When they would leave, I would just pick up their acoustic guitars and start doing finger picking and write.

Start Doing Write Always Leave Up

As a vessel is known by the sound, whether it be cracked or not; so men are proved, by their speeches, whether they be wise or foolish.

Men Wise Sound Foolish Vessel Known

I usually play grounded, has-their-head-on-straight kind of sassy girls.

Play Kind Sassy Grounded

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

Life Music Imagination Soul Mind

I'm not saying this just to be self-deprecating, but I have always taken delight in playing people who are oblivious, because I do think I have giant, giant blind spots. It's a very comfortable place to be.

People Saying Think Blind Place

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