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Abbe Pierre Quotes

After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.

Abbe Pierre

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: clergyman
Nationality: french
Birth: August 5, 1912 - January 22, 2007

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The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters.

Robert McChesney

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I prefer flat shoes and comfort: I feel more like myself.

Ana de Armas

Shoes Myself Feel Comfort More Like

My task as a citizen is to get the government to do more good and less inefficient and wasteful work.

Tony Campolo

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Listening is a master skill for personal and professional greatness.

Robin S. Sharma

Greatness Listening Professional

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The worst cynicism: a belief in luck.

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Luck Chance Belief Worst Cynicism

I have lived in Chile since 1996 and reported from Chile since 1989, so I know the nation better than my native Massachusetts.

Jonathan Franklin

Better Know Nation Lived Than Chile

I found golf late in life, in 1990. I took some lessons and struggled. Then one day, I hit a drive that was so crisp and clean, with no vibration. There's no feeling like it. I was hooked.

Dennis Quaid

Life Day Drive Golf Feeling Late

I just loved officiating, and I hope what I did helped make it better. That's what I tell young umpires: you can have fun. I never spent a day where going out on a baseball field didn't make me feel better.

Doug Harvey

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There is an honor to what we do, and there are no shortcuts.

Cody Rhodes

Honor Shortcuts