William Cobbett Quotes

It is not the greatness of a man's means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.

William Cobbett

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: March 9, 1763 - June 18, 1835

Topics

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Virginians were no more angels or philanthropists than people to the north or to the south of them. They were moved by their affections, their interest, and their resentments, just as humanity is moved today.

John Sergeant Wise

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I started gymnastics when I was six years old. I was at day care, and they took us on a field trip to a gym club, Bannon's Gymnastix in Houston, and that's how I got started.

Simone Biles

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There's pride on Bourbon Street for the musicians that work there. They take it very seriously. I've never worked there or played in band there, but it's a part of the city. They play for the tourists and represent a whole different side of the culture of our city.

Trombone Shorty

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You've gotta really touch people to move them to buy your records.

Travis Scott

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Rebecca Black might sing like a robot, but that's just proof she has evolved beyond us. Her vocal is just a slightly exaggerated version of the robot glitch-twitch stutter that's been mainstream pop vocalese for the past 10 years or so.

Rob Sheffield

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The Internet snark has zero effect on me.

Rob Liefeld

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My advantage is attacking, regardless of who's in front of me. That's my advantage. And I've got to use my advantage to help my team and help myself.

Russell Westbrook

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My love life is good, and I feel like part of what's made it good is not talking about it.

Romeo Santos

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A system is in equilibrium when the forces constituting it are arranged in such a way as to compensate each other, like the two weights pulling at the arms of a pair of scales.

Rudolf Arnheim

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Children now expect their parents to audition for approval.

Mason Cooley

ChildrenParentsNowExpectApproval

In everything I do, I like to set the idea for girls that they can do anything. I was really moved by Hillary Clinton's speech when she lost the election - she didn't want young girls to feel like it wasn't possible and wanted them to know a female president will eventually happen. That's important.

Miranda Otto

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The introduction of religious passion into politics is the end of honest politics, and the introduction of politics into religion is the prostitution of true religion.

Lord Hailsham

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