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“I've found that if I tell somebody 'Eat this and don't do that,' it's not only not helpful, it's counterproductive because even more than being healthy, we want to feel free and in control, and as soon as somebody tells us to do something, there's a tendency to do just the opposite.”
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“I reckon that the Bailey Bridge and the bulldozer were the greatest advances in military engineering in the years between World War I and World War II.”
Source : "Vokes - My Story" by Chris Vokes, John Philip Maclean, (p. 56), 1985.
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“Knowing that you're not alone really does make all the difference in the world.”
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“In short, there are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not on falsehood; on justice, not on injustice; on public tranquility, not on violence; on freedom, not on enslavement.”
Source : "Education for Freedom and Responsibility: Selected Essays".
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“The people who influence you are the people who believe in you.”
Source : "The Greatest Thing in the World: Experience the Enduring Power of Love".
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“You have to do real acting, not just do a voice.”
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“Retribution is tricky. . . . The insult isn't usually worth the risk of punishment. And eventually one learns that karma has a surprising way of taking care of these situations. All you have to do is sit back and watch.”
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“The Big L was cold crazy, A top-notch crook snatchin pocket books from old ladies”