Even the Soviet Union, with its huge nuclear arsenal, was a threat that could be deterred by the prospect of retaliation. But suicide bombers cannot be deterred. They can only be annihilated; preemptively and unilaterally, if necessary. ~Thomas Sowell
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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But one of the amazing things about documentary is that you can remake it every time you make one. There is no rule about how a documentary film has to be made. ~Errol Morris
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you down to the make up room." I told them that if anyone can help this face they deserve a bonus. ~Don Zimmer
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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You know, when you start, especially with me, I did not really know I was going to be a movie actress. I thought I was going to do theater. ~Ludivine Sagnier
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With those people, I'm very far apart, because I believe that government access to communications and stored records is valuable when done under tightly controlled conditions which protect legitimate privacy interests. ~Dorothy Denning
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty. ~Ned Rorem
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Faith, culture, structure and guidance are good things. ~Bethenny Frankel
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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And by the way, showers. Look into them, Doug! ~Rachel Caine
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When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player? ~Anna Kournikova
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A son is a son till he gets him a wife, but a daughter is a daughter the rest of your life. ~Proverb
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That is a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion. ~William Shakespeare
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Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were not part of any stories. ~Salma Hayek
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At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives. ~Alan Hirsch
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Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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