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Elias Canetti Quotes

Rulers who want to unleash war know very well that they must procure or invent a first victim.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: swiss
Birth: July 25, 1905 - August 13, 1994

Topics

War Know Want First Victim Well

It's an old-fashioned, very outdated, non-functioning idea that we can drain all the resources from directly around us and skyrocket to the top of a skyscraper, and that's success. We have to understand that when one has to leech from others to that degree, then that's something we need to watch and stop.

Success Stop Understand Top Need

If you don't physically age gracefully, it's a bit sad. I think Steven Tyler can get away anything, because he still looks like he did in '73. Especially from row Z backwards in an arena. As long as the Stones keep their hair and don't get fat they'll get away with the wrinkles.

Age Sad Hair Wrinkles Think Fat

We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you could, for which we thank you. But now in the name of fairness and morality, please give them back.

Melina Mercouri

Government Thank You Name You Back

The thing early on that you think is 'wrong' with you, that makes you not fit in with everyone else, becomes the key to your career as an actor. Start embracing it.

John Lloyd Young

Start Think Key You Early Career

Every man has a sane spot somewhere.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Funny Man Somewhere Sane Every Man

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

Jean de La Fontaine

Strength Patience Passion Time More

A man can - and should - spend hours trying on jeans and finding the cut for your body type.

Man Finding Trying Body Your Body

Civilization must stand up and combat the current collapse of governance, the rise of violence, and the spread of chaos and fear in many parts of the world.

Fear Chaos World Stand Up Stand Up

I am the oldest young designer in New York City.

I Am New York City New Young Oldest

It was step by step that I earned my way into the lives and hearts of people by giving them recordings that I grew to love and as I found my listening audience also grew to love.

Love Step People Listening Giving

I'm a perfectionist. I'm not going to cheat the people.

People Cheat Going Perfectionist

As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President's budget.

Fight Budget White Will President

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