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Edward Gibbon Quotes

Their poverty secured their freedom, since our desires and our possessions are the strongest fetters of despotism.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Freedom Poverty Possessions Desires

I don't like to repeat myself as an actor.

Myself Actor Repeat Like

George Dunne stuck his neck out for me in the '70s, when it wasn't a very popular thing to do.

Me Out Neck Stuck His Very

You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small government. Making a small number of rules and getting out of the way. Keeping taxes low. Creating an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive.

Government Small Think Grow Thrive

I have to try and change the landscape, whatever it is.

Change Landscape Try Whatever

A solitary child growing up in Africa, you're really quite dependent on books.

John Rhys-Davies

Child Growing Up You Growing Africa

Brits and Americans have hundreds of different phrases for the same thing. Luckily, it's usually a source of amusement rather than frustration. A flashlight by any other name is still a torch. My personal favourite is 'fairy lights,' which we boringly refer to as 'Christmas lights.'

Frustration Name Lights Personal

I must confess that I lead a miserable life. For almost two years, I have ceased to attend any social functions, just because I find it impossible to say to people, 'I am deaf.' If I had any other profession, I might be able to cope with my infirmity; but in my profession, it is a terrible handicap.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Life I Am People Impossible Find

People hang their hopes on you fitting into their CD collection in way that they have made a space for, but I'm playing a longer game than that.

Space People Game You Way Hang

Today you can start a blog, build an audience, and give the advertising slots to AdBrite or Google AdSense.

Jason Calacanis

Today Advertising Start You Build

Josh Hutcherson

When watching 'The Passion,' Jews and Christians are watching two entirely different films. For two hours, Christians watch their Savior tortured and killed. For the same two hours, Jews watch Jews arrange the killing and torture of the Christians' Savior.

Passion Watching Two Same Watch

You can't make everybody laugh. You gotta just do what you think is funny. Just be obstreperous to everybody.

Funny Think Laugh You Just Just Be

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