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George Washington Quotes

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

George Washington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: president
Nationality: american
Birth: February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799

Topics

Freedom Speech Sheep Dumb Silent

We're doing exactly what the Republicans don't want: getting more people involved in our democracy. Giving more Americans a voice in their future.

Future People Democracy Voice Giving

That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future.

Fear Future Man Events Anything Who

I've been bragging for over 25 years that my first New York Times bestseller was a book I copied from the U.S. Government Printing Office!

Government New York Book New Office

From 1997 when we came in, you guys and the public bought seven million more cars. You didn't get rid of the second car, did you? So what is happening is the growth of cars on the motorway.

Growth Car You More Get Million

I really hesitate to say that any of my shows influenced other writers.

Stephen J. Cannell

Say Hesitate Influenced Shows Really

You get early inoculation against the idea of success if you're a poet. When I published my first collection of sonnets, I sold about five copies; now kids study them for A level. Wanting to be successful in that other world of money or fame is not interesting. Poetry isn't like that, and it never has been.

Success Money Poetry World You Fame

There were a lot of heads turning when people found out I was doing music and when they found out it was country, they were like, 'What?'

Music People Doing Country Out Like

I'm just here to say, 'Just be a good person, and really respect others.'

Good Respect Good Person Person Say

I felt more comfortable playing other people than being myself, when I was a kid. And then, the tables turned. Through my performances, I've become more comfortable with who I am, and then I just bring more of myself into the people that I play.

Myself I Am People Being Myself Play

I think a lot of directors over the years have cast me because they see something of another generation in me: you know, certain people look like they've come from the 19th century. Because I have classical background I suppose that is more suitable to patriarchal roles and easily infuses them.

Christopher Plummer

People Me Think Generation You Look

You can't pretend to be a Sharon Stone or a Marilyn Monroe. You really can't fake that.

Fake You Stone Pretend Really

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