Greg Grandin Quotes

The argument that capitalism was dependent on slavery is, of course, not new. In 1944, Eric Williams, in 'Capitalism and Slavery,' made the case.

Greg Grandin

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You know that thing where you repeat a word over and over until it just sounds like utter gibberish? That's what doing a day of press on a film is like. Ten interviews in a row, all asking pretty much the same questions until you find yourself giving pretty much the same answers.

John Niven

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I play saxophone, I play tenor sax.

Andy Serkis

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I grew up in the home of a political cartoonist, so I was a junkie for politics.

Rod Lurie

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The old idea that you grow wiser as you get older, and you learn from your elders, is actually completely wrong.

Romesh Gunesekera

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I believe the continually advancing Information Revolution will lend us the wisdom and strength to address humanity's previously unsolvable problems and help us make a positive impact on all of society.

Masayoshi Son

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In my early teens, I was a janitor. In high school, I got up early to deliver to accounts that required early service.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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On signing day, my mom brought me the national letter of intent to Arkansas. I should feel like I'm making the right decision. You get that many people telling you that. I had been dreaming about it. I signed 'No' where I was supposed to sign my name and put an exclamation point.

DeAngelo Williams

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If a terrorist group wanted to hit Britain, all they'd have to do is kill 100 random celebrities. The country would have a nervous breakown.

Chris Morris

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In my own work, I tend to cover a lot of time and to jump back and forward in time, and sometimes the way I do this is not very straightforward.

Alice Munro

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People will still recognize me and say, 'You'll shoot your eye out!'

Peter Billingsley

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By 'flat' I did not mean that the world is getting equal. I said that more people in more places can now compete, connect and collaborate with equal power and equal tools than ever before. That's why an Indian in Bangalore can take care of the office work of American doctors or read the X-rays of German hospitals.

Thomas Friedman

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It's all about the style and what you can bring to the table - how exciting you can be.

Rey Mysterio

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