Sam Ervin Quotes

I used to think that the Civil War was our country's greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming features in the Civil War in that there was some spirit of sacrifice and heroism displayed on both sides. I see no redeeming features in Watergate.

Sam Ervin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 27, 1896 - April 23, 1985

Topics

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Being critical of yourself is important sometimes: not during the season, because you need to be confident, but during the winter, it's always a good time to look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'This, this, and this I need to improve.' That's how it is.

Jean-Eric Vergne

WinterGoodTimeMirrorYourself

I think heterosexuality and homosexuality are a kind of psychosis, and the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Jeanette Winterson

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Coal mines make the news only when they explode, collapse, kill. It's exciting! Tragedy! Fodder for a cable-news frenzy.

Jeanne Marie Laskas

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I tend not to be someone who's on all the time, or is always trying to make other people laugh.

Steve Carell

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When I started to make music at the end of the '90s, I saw myself highly influenced by hip-hop and techno, but I wanted to apply these ideas to something from the local sound; something that had identity, that would say who we were and where we came from.

Steven Sater

MusicMyselfIdentityIdeasEndSay

But on the other hand, I don't actively seek out stories or hunt them down.

Russell Banks

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Nothing can express the aim and meaning of our work better than the profound words of St. Augustine - 'Beauty is the splendor of Truth.'

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

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For victory in life, we've got to keep focused on the goal, and the goal is Heaven.

Lou Holtz

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The consensus of the founders was, we don't want no government: we want limited but effective government.

Chris Gibson

GovernmentWantConsensusFounders

Sometimes I miss the spirit of London, but it's a very gray place.

Claire Forlani

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Money is not it for me. I love to travel and take care of my kids and be around my children.

Bobby Lashley

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When you see people taking shots who were on the same team and wearing the same jerseys, that's a sign of not having that team camaraderie.

Antonio Brown

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