David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech famous quotes
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It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump.
-- David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech -
In the end it may well be that Britain will be honored by the historians more for the way she disposed of an empire than for the way in which she acquired it.
-- David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech -
The notion dies hard that in some sort of way exports are patriotic but imports are immoral.
-- David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech
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On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.
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As labor is the common burden of our race, so the effort of some to shift their share of the burden onto the shoulders of others is the great durable curse of the race.
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The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short.
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Poetry, like jazz, is one of those dazzling diamonds of creative industry that help human beings make sense out of the comedies and tragedies that contextualize our lives.
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Life can be magnificent and overwhelming -- that is the whole tragedy. Without beauty, love, or danger it would almost be easy to live.
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I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories.
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It's really a sad story, and I liked that. The songs on this album talk about relationships in every aspect.
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Of course, I'm not allowed to talk about the script, but I can say it is a really good story.
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I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind.
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Don’t read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.
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