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Edward Gibbon Quotes

Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: english
Birth: April 27, 1737 - January 16, 1794

Topics

Corruption Liberty Most Infallible

One of the few luxuries left is travel. And the aspect of travel that is luxurious is not the movement, but the being there.

Travel Being There Movement Left Few

I don't take anything for granted; awards and all that go with it are very nice, and it's nice to get a positive response, but for me, it's about the music. I don't make music to win awards. I make music for the people.

Positive Music People Me Win Nice

I don't think about the gender of my readers or about reader expectations. I'm frankly scared to. I figured out a long time ago that if I tried to guess the audience, it would be like me trying to guess which stocks to buy.

Time Me Expectations Think Gender

A Tribe Called Quest music was so inclusive, so conscious, it brought such a community together.

Michael Rapaport

Music Community Together Tribe Quest

I think of a book and a play, or a book and a movie, as two separate things - I don't think of it as my novel having a new life.

Life Book Think New Life Play New

If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.

Joshua Lederberg

Yourself You Be Careful Years Far

I think our storytellers - our songwriters should be great storytellers, and they should be mountain climbers and explorers, because music is something that can cross all different borders.

Music Great Mountain Think Borders

I thought that Donald Trump's ascendancy would end when he attacked John McCain, saying he's not a war hero. I found that shocking, for him to say that.

Hero War Saying Thought End Say

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.

Publilius Syrus

Wisdom Reach Wish You Begin Highest

I'm not a big music fan. Well, I am a big fan, but I'm not the type of person who buys stuff.

Music I Am Person Big Well Stuff

Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.

Myself People Me Expectations High

The great thing about being an artist is, we want our work to be seen.

Work Great Artist Want Seen Being

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