Elihu Root Quotes

The limitation upon this mode of promoting peace lies in the fact that it consists in an appeal to the civilized side of man, while war is the product of forces proceeding from man's original savage nature.

Elihu Root

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: lawyer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 15, 1845 - February 7, 1937

Topics

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When people tap into this politics of resentment, it usually ends ugly.

John Avlon

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By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made.

Jenny Shipley

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The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints.

Matthew Henry

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I filmed seven movies in 2011 and I think that was a mistake. I pushed myself too hard and I want to be able to come to work each day and give 100 percent. I guess I found out what my boundaries are.

Anna Kendrick

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I thought 'Out of Africa' would be a beautiful ballet.

Amy Adams

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I want to be on 'SmackDown' because it has AJ Styles, Randy Orton, and John Cena - a lot of dream matches I can do.

Shinsuke Nakamura

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I'm trying to get to a deep future, but in order to get to a deep future, I had to think about the deep past.

Mary Daly

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'Othello' was my first Shakespearean discovery. I was obsessed with drama at school, and I studied the play for my English GCSE. Desdemona is the part that everyone wants, but Iago's wife Emilia is the one I've always been drawn to.

Michelle Dockery

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To me, there's a lot more bottom and 'dirt' with vinyl. When I say dirt, it's good dirt. You need that raw sound in the clubs. To me, a CD is too clean.

Little Louie Vega

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My movies are okay, but they're not my specials.

Chris Rock

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I have since wandered among men of many races and many religions.

Alfred Russel Wallace

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The artist doesn't really think about consequences - he or she does the work, stands back and looks at and thinks, 'Hmm, that could have worked better like this.' But as a person who needs to sell tickets to do the next work, one needs to analyze how it does or does not hit its mark.

Twyla Tharp

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