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Baruch Spinoza Quotes

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: dutch
Birth: November 24, 1632 - February 21, 1677

Topics

Men Words Nothing More Difficulty

Filming a story set in a war zone in the '60s was such a treat, as it gave me so much scope to dive into.

War Me Treat Story Dive Zone

The homing instinct in birds and animals is one of their most remarkable traits: their strong local attachments and their skill in finding their way back when removed to a distance. It seems at times as if they possessed some extra sense - the home sense - which operates unerringly.

Home Birds Strong Finding Back Way

The reader's challenge is to replicate the experiment by reading the poem and to draw their own conclusions.

Challenge Reading Experiment Own

I'm enormously sympathetic to talented people who have few roles to choose from.

People Choose Talented People Who

People get some success, they get some money, they get some power, and they put themselves on this pedestal above other people. They forget people and try to fit in with their new crews they think they need to be around with. I didn't believe that. I'm still human being.

Success Power Money People Believe

When I'm very motivated, and when I have to compete, I change a little bit; I become very competitive.

Change Become Compete Competitive

Mr. Gingrich has a number of elements in his record that could be criticized accurately. But to suggest that he was somehow anti-Reagan or to suggest that Reagan was anti-Gingrich is preposterously untrue.

Number Elements He Record His Could

A 1990 Gallup poll found that 77 percent of Americans polled said abortion was the taking of human life. I agree, and believe that taking the life on an innocent child is unjust.

Life Child Believe Abortion Innocent

I had worked in politics with Johnson and Nixon before becoming a historian and biographer. I kept discovering these dirtier, murkier threads in American politics that led back to Vegas' gambling interests and criminal connections.

Politics Connections American Vegas

I feel bad for people in wheelchairs and people who have to use crutches.

People Feel Bad Who I Feel Use

People don't talk to me on airplanes.

In truth, men speak too much of danger.

Truth Men Speak Too Much Danger Too

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